McFarlane, A.2010-09-072010-09-072009Psychiatric Annals, 2009; 39(2):81-880048-57131938-2456http://hdl.handle.net/2440/60337This article addresses conceptual and theoretical issues concerning how the duration of deployment to a combat theater of operations may impact the mental health of deployed troops. It discusses the relationship between combat exposure and combat stress reactions. It also covers the long-term risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among troops.enCopyright SLACK IncorporatedJournal article002009024810.3928/00485713-20090201-050002636321000082-s2.0-7795112313739248McFarlane, A. [0000-0002-3829-9509]