Effect of Predeployment Psychiatric Diagnoses on Postdeployment Long-Term Sickness Absence and Mental Health Problems Among Danish Military Personnel.

ABSTRACT: Military personnel may withhold information on mental health problems (MHPs) for fear of not being permitted to deploy. Past or current MHPs may, however, increase the risk of postdeployment MHPs. Using psychiatric diagnoses rather than self-report assessments in predeployment screening may be a more effective screening strategy for determining deployment fitness. This retrospective follow-up study investigated (a) the extent to which predeployment childhood and adult psychiatric diagnoses predicted postdeployment MHPs, measured as psychiatric diagnosis and the purchase of psychiatric drugs, and long-term sickness absence among formerly deployed Danish military personnel and (b) whether perceived combat exposure moderated or mediated the effect of predeployment psychiatric diagnoses. Compl

SUBMITTER: Stoltenberg CDG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7540419 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature