Bringing the War Back Home
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- 12 March 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 167 (5) , 476-482
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.167.5.476
Abstract
Recent military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan represent the most sustained ground combat operations involving American forces since the Vietnam era.1,2 The majority of military personnel experience high-intensity guerrilla warfare and the chronic threat of roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices.1,2 Some soldiers endure multiple tours of duty, many experience traumatic injury, and more of the wounded survive than ever before.3-5 Reports have suggested high rates of mental health disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and alcohol use disorders among active duty military personnel and veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and, to a lesser extent, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).3,5-7Keywords
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