Overseas Deployment, Combat Exposure, and Well-Being in the 2010 National Survey of Veterans

Objective: To examine self-rated health and activities of daily living (ADLs) limitations among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) veterans relative to white veterans. Methods: We use the 2010 National Survey of Veterans and limit the sample to veterans who identify as AI/AN or non-Hispanic white. We calculated descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, and used logistic regression. Results: AI/AN veterans are younger, have lower levels of income, and have higher levels of exposure to combat and environmental hazards compared to white veterans. We found that AI/AN veterans are significantly more likely to report fair/poor health controlling for socioeconomic status and experience an ADL controlling for age, health behaviors, socioeconomic status, and military factors. Discussion: The results indicate that AI/AN veterans are a disadvantaged population in terms of their health and disability compared to white veterans. AI/AN veterans may require additional support from family members and/or Veteran Affairs to address ADLs.

Twelve-month prevalence and disability of DSM-IV bipolar disorder in an Australian general population survey

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291703001636 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 34 (5) ◽

pp. 777-785 ◽

Cited By ~ 99

Author(s):

P. B. MITCHELL ◽

T. SLADE ◽

G. ANDREWS

Keyword(s):

Bipolar Disorder ◽

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

National Survey ◽

Large Scale ◽

Well Being ◽

Major Depressive ◽

Co Morbidity ◽

Dsm Iv ◽

Days Out Of Role

Background. There have been few large-scale epidemiological studies which have examined the prevalence of bipolar disorder. The authors report 12-month prevalence data for DSM-IV bipolar disorder from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being.Method. The broad methodology of the Australian National Survey has been described previously. Ten thousand, six hundred and forty-one people participated. The 12-month prevalence of euphoric bipolar disorder (I and II) – similar to the euphoric-grandiose syndrome of Kessler and co-workers – was determined. Those so identified were compared with subjects with major depressive disorder and the rest of the sample, on rates of co-morbidity with anxiety and substance use disorders as well as demographic features and measures of disability and service utilization. Polychotomous logistic regression was used to study the relationship between the three samples and these dependent variables.Results. There was a 12-month prevalence of 0·5% for bipolar disorder. Compared with subjects with major depressive disorder, those with bipolar disorder were distinguished by a more equal gender ratio; a greater likelihood of being widowed, separated or divorced; higher rates of drug abuse or dependence; greater disability as measured by days out of role; increased rates of treatment with medicines; and higher lifetime rates of suicide attempts.Conclusions. This large national survey highlights the marked functional impairment caused by bipolar disorder, even when compared with major depressive disorder.

Methodological Lessons from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being: The First Three Years of the USA's First National Probability Study of Children and Families Investigated for Abuse and Neglect

Children and Youth Services Review ◽

10.1016/s0190-7409(02)00199-8 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 24 (6-7) ◽

pp. 513-541 ◽

Cited By ~ 73

Keyword(s):

National Survey ◽

Well Being ◽

Child And Adolescent ◽

Children And Families ◽

Abuse And Neglect

Substance Use in Maltreated Youth: Findings From the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being

Child Maltreatment ◽

10.1177/1077559506296316 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 20-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

Ariana E. Wall ◽

Patricia L. Kohl

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

National Survey ◽

Well Being ◽

Child And Adolescent