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Risk factors for mental, physical, and functional health in Gulf War veterans

Author:
Lynda A. King   Daniel W. King   Elisa E. Bolton  


Issue Date:
2008


Abstract(summary):

Risk factors associated with war-zone events and circumstances are implicated in the health and adjustment of military veterans. We assessed a national stratified sample of community-residing veterans of the Gulf War (N = 357) using scales from the Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory, along with an array of mental (posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety), physical (symptom and condition indicators especially pertinent to Gulf War illnesses), and func- tional (both mental and physical dimensions) health outcomes. We found that perceived threat or fear of bodily harm in the war zone and self-reported or perceived exposures to environ- mental hazards may play a critical role in all measured aspects of health. Moreover, a synergistic effect of these two risk fac- tors was observed in the prediction of mental health and mental health functional status.


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