Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Deployed US Male Marines

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Combat exposure has been reported as one of the strongest risk factors for postdeployment posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among military service members. Determining the impact of specific deployment-related exposures on the ris...

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Main Authors: Gumbs Gia R, LeardMann Cynthia A, Phillips Christopher J, Smith Besa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/10/52