Postdeployment alcohol use, aggression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Current military personnel are at risk of developing serious mental health problems, including chronic stress disorders and substance use disorders, as a result of military deployment. The most frequently studied effect of combat exposure is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). High-risk behaviors...
| Publicado en: | Military Medicine Vol. 177; no. 10; pp. 1184 - 1191 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Oct2012
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