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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | War-related psychological stressors and risk of psychological disorders in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War |
Author: | Ikin, J. Sim, M. Creamer, M. Forbes, A. McKenzie, D. Kelsall, H. Glass, D. McFarlane, A. Abramson, M. Ittak, P. Dwyer, T. Blizzard, L. Delaney, K. Horsley, K. Harrex, W. Schwarz, H. |
Citation: | British Journal of Psychiatry, 2004; 185(AUG.):116-126 |
Publisher: | Royal College of Psychiatrists |
Issue Date: | 2004 |
ISSN: | 0007-1250 1472-1465 |
Statement of Responsibility: | J. F. Ikin, M. R. Sim, M. C. Creamer, A. B. Forbes, D. P. Mckenzie, H. L. Kelsall, D. C. Glass, A. C. McFarlane, M. J. Abramson, P. Ittak, T. Dwyer, L. Blizzard, K. R. Delaney, K.W. A. Horsley, W. K. Harrex and H. Schwarz |
Abstract: | Background Questions remain about the long-term health impacts of the 1991 Gulf War on its veterans. Aims To measure psychological disorders in Australian Gulf War veterans and a military comparison group and to explore any association with exposure to Gulf War-related psychological stressors. Method Prevalences of DSM-IV psychological disorders were measured using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Gulf War-related psychological stressors were measured using a service experience questionnaire. Results A total of 31% of male Gulf War veterans and 21% of the comparison group met criteria for a DSM-IV disorder first present in the post-Gulf War period. The veterans were at greater risk of developing post-Gulf War anxiety disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder, affective disorders and substance use disorders. The prevalence of such disorders remained elevated a decade after deployment. The findings can be explained partly as a ‘war-deployment effect’. There was a strong dose-response relationship between psychological disorders and number of reported Gulf War-related psychological stressors. Conclusions Service in the 1991 Gulf War is associated with increased risk of psychological disorders and these are related to stressful experiences. |
Keywords: | Humans Persian Gulf Syndrome Substance-Related Disorders Prevalence Odds Ratio Risk Factors Stress, Psychological Combat Disorders Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Mood Disorders Adult Aged Middle Aged Military Personnel Australia Male |
Description: | Copyright © 2004 The Royal College of Psychiatrists |
DOI: | 10.1192/bjp.185.2.116 |
Published version: | http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/reprint/185/2/116.pdf |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Psychiatry publications |
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