Trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder, and incident chronic disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with chronic disease risk, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, few studies have combined detailed measurements of trauma exposure and PTSD with incident chronic disease outcomes assessed using electronic health records (EHRs).

Purpose

Our study examined associations between traumatic stress (combat exposure, lifetime trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms, and PTSD diagnosis) and chronic disease outcomes, including 7 clinical risk factors and 11 major chronic disease diagnoses assessed using EHRs.

Methods

Participants included 3696 post-9/11 US veterans enrolled in the VISN 6 (Veterans Integrated Service Networks 6) MIRECC (Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center)'s Post-Deployment M

SUBMITTER: Bourassa KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12695002 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature