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A Pilot Study of Posttraumatic Stress and Associated Functioning of Army National Guard Following Exposure to Iraq Warzone Trauma

Paige Ouimette

VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, Paigec.ouimette{at}med.va.gov

Deborah Coolhart

VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY

Dawn Sugarman

VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY

Jennifer S. Funderburk

VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY

Russell H. Zelman

Joint Force Headquarters Army National Guard, National Guard of New York, Latham, NY

Carolee Dornau

New York Army Nurse Corps National Guard, National Guard of New York, Latham, NY

This study examines the experiences of a convenience sample of Army National Guard soldiers who were combat exposed during the Iraq War. Thirty-one men volunteered to complete an interview and questionnaires during training weekends. Participants reported significant posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (68% reported re-experiencing and 93% hyperarousal symptoms) based on a PTSD research interview. PTSD severity was associated with more alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, and poorer mental health functional status. These data suggest that combat-exposed soldiers may be at risk for significant PTSD symptoms, higher consumption of substances, and decreased quality of life.

Key Words: deployment • PTSD • National Guard • functional status • alcohol use • combat

This version was published on September 1, 2008

Traumatology, Vol. 14, No. 3, 51-56 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1534765608320330
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