Testing the role of aerobic exercise in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in U.S. active duty military personnel: a pilot study

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Stacey Young-McCaughan ◽  
Alan L. Peterson ◽  
Jim Mintz ◽  
Willie J. Hale ◽  
Katherine A. Dondanville ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Active Duty Military

scholarly journals Influence of Spirituality on Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicidality in Active Duty Military Personnel

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel L. Hourani ◽  
Jason Williams ◽  
Valerie Forman-Hoffman ◽  
Marian E. Lane ◽  
Belinda Weimer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Combat Exposure ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Active Duty Military

Understanding the role of spirituality as a potential coping mechanism for military personnel is important given growing concern about the mental health issues of personnel returning from war. This study seeks to determine the extent to which spirituality is associated with selected mental health problems among active duty military personnel and whether it moderates the relationship between combat exposure/deployment and (a) depression, (b) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and (c) suicidality in active duty military personnel. Data were drawn from the 2008 Department of Defense Survey of Health Related Behaviors Among Active Duty Military Personnel. Over 24,000 randomly selected active duty personnel worldwide completed an anonymous self-report questionnaire. High spirituality had a significant protective effect only for depression symptoms. Medium, as opposed to high or low, levels of spirituality buffered each of the mental health outcomes to some degree. Medium and low spirituality levels predicted depression symptoms but only among those with moderate combat exposure. Medium spirituality levels also predicted PTSD symptoms among those with moderate levels of combat exposure and predicted self-reported suicidal ideation/attempt among those never deployed. These results point to the complex relationship between spirituality and mental health, particularly among military personnel and the need for further research.

Predictors of suicidal ideation among active duty military personnel with posttraumatic stress disorder

2017 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 392-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen P. McLean ◽  
Yinyin Zang ◽  
Laurie Zandberg ◽  
Craig J. Bryan ◽  
Natalie Gay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Active Duty Military

scholarly journals Ethnic and racial differences in clinically relevant symptoms in active duty military personnel with posttraumatic stress disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 90-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia N. Kaczkurkin ◽  
Anu Asnaani ◽  
Brittany Hall-Clark ◽  
Alan L. Peterson ◽  
Jeffrey S. Yarvis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Active Duty Military

Civilian Social Support and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms among National Guard Members

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 14-16
Author(s):  
Xin Wang ◽  
Laura Prince ◽  
Juhi Rattan ◽  
Neal L. Swartz ◽  
Vipul Shukla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Civilian Life

Increasing evidence suggests that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are highly prevalent and pervasive among National Guard members who served in recent wars. Previous meta-analyses report a lack of social support as one of the strongest risk factors for the development of PTSD symptoms. Social support among military members is typically categorized into two types: assistance and support which is received from military leaders and fellow members of one’s unit and civilian social support which is obtained from civilian family and friends. Prior research has demonstrated that unit support is associated with less severe PTSD symptoms. In addition to unit support, the influence of civilian social support was also considered a potent buffer for PTSD symptoms. Civilian social support is important to National Guard members because their experiences integrate military and civilian life more than active duty soldiers. Unlike intensive studies in active duty military personnel, fewer studies have examined the role of social support in National Guard members, and civilian social support is rarely investigated in these limited studies. This review article examines the role of civilian social support in National Guard members as a potential protective factor against the development of PTSD symptoms.

scholarly journals Guilt in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Active Duty Military Personnel

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 616-624
Author(s):  
Carmen P. McLean ◽  
Laurie Zandberg ◽  
Lily Brown ◽  
Yinyin Zang ◽  
Kathy Benhamou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Active Duty Military

scholarly journals Depression Suppresses Treatment Response for Traumatic Loss–Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Active Duty Military Personnel

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 774-783
Author(s):  
Vanessa M. Jacoby ◽  
Willie Hale ◽  
Kirsten Dillon ◽  
Katherine A. Dondanville ◽  
Jennifer Schuster Wachen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Treatment Response ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Traumatic Loss ◽  
Active Duty Military

Social Support, Emotional Intelligence, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole L. Hofman ◽  
Austin M. Hahn ◽  
Christine K. Tirabassi ◽  
Raluca M. Gaher
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Exposure to traumatic events and the associated risk of developing Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms is a significant and overlooked concern in the college population. It is important for current research to identify potential protective factors associated with the development and maintenance of PTSD symptoms unique to this population. Emotional intelligence and perceived social support are two identified protective factors that influence the association between exposure to traumatic events and PTSD symptomology. The current study examined the mediating role of social support in the relationship between emotional intelligence and PTSD symptoms. Participants included 443 trauma-exposed university students who completed online questionnaires. The results of this study indicated that social support mediates the relationship between emotional intelligence and reported PTSD symptoms. Thus, emotional intelligence is significantly associated with PTSD symptoms and social support may play an integral role in the relationship between emotional intelligence and PTSD. The current study is the first to investigate the role of social support in the relationship between emotional intelligence and PTSD symptoms. These findings have important treatment and prevention implications with regard to PTSD.

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