The evolution of mental health outcomes across a combat deployment cycle: A longitudinal study of the Guam Army National Guard

ABSTRACT: In the United States, National Guard soldiers have been called upon at unprecedented rates since 2001 to supplement active duty military forces. Frequent military deployments generate many occupational and environmental stressors for these citizen-soldiers, from serving in a dangerous zone to being away from family and home for long periods of time. Whereas there is a substantial amount of research focused on deployment-related health outcomes in relation to active duty (i.e., full-time) military populations, reserve forces are less understood. This study focuses on a United States Army National Guard combat unit deployed to Afghanistan. This prospective longitudinal study was conducted over the course an operational deployment cycle (i.e., before, during, and after) to document the evolut

SUBMITTER: Russell DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6821079 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature