Cohort Differences in PTSD Symptoms and Military Experiences: A Life Course Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

There have been major changes in military service over the past 50 years. Most research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among combat Veterans comes from help-seeking Vietnam and WWII cohorts; results from more recent cohort comparisons are mixed. The present study addressed these gaps by exploring cohort differences among Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and Post-9/11 combat Veterans from a life course perspective.

Research design and methods

We recruited community-dwelling combat and war zone Veterans (N = 167), primarily from Veterans' associations in Oregon from three cohorts: Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and Post-911. Online surveys assessed current PTSD symptoms, life course (demographics and cohort membership), and experiential variables (combat sever

SUBMITTER: Kurth ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11491520 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature