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Prospective prediction of functional difficulties among recently separated Veterans

This study aims to identify risk and protective factors for functional impairment in post-9/11 Veterans during their initial reentry into civilian life. Results highlight the importance of identifying and treating PTSD and conducting comprehensive evaluations of multiple risk and protective factors to understand the risk for functional difficulties.

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Prospective prediction of functional difficulties among recently separated Veterans

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  1. Prospective prediction of functional difficulties among recentlyseparated Veterans Gerald E. Larson, PhD; Sonya B. Norman, PhD

  2. Aim • Identify risk and protective factors for functional impairment in post-9/11 Veterans during initial reentry into civilian life. • Relevance • Reports of functional problems are common among Veterans who served post-9/11.

  3. Method • Sample of recently separated Marines. • Stepwise logistic and multiple regressions identified predictors of functional impairment: • Work-related problems. • Financial problems. • Unlawful behavior. • Activity limitations due to mental health symptoms. • Perceived difficulty reintegrating into civilian life.

  4. Results • Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (assessed before and after military separation): • Significantly predicted functional difficulties across all domains except unlawful behavior. • Unlawful behavior and activity limitations due to mental health symptoms: • Predicted by other or additional predictors.

  5. Conclusion • Results highlight: • Importance of identifying, preventing, and treating PTSD. • Need for comprehensive evaluations of multiple risk and protective factors to best understand risk for functional difficulties.

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