Organizational Psychosocial Factors and Deployment-Related Exposure Concerns in Afghanistan/Iraq War Veterans

Objective: Environmental exposure concerns are associated with adverse health outcomes in soldiers deployed to South West Asia. There is little data on factors associated with the reporting of exposure concerns. We explored the relationship between deployment-related preparedness/support and exposur...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2012-06, Vol.54 (6), p.670-676
Main Authors: Osinubi, Omowunmi Y., McAndrew, Lisa M., De Candia, Victor, Chandler, Helena K., Santos, Susan L., Falca-Dodson, Maria, Teichman, Ron
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Adolescent
Adult
Afghan Campaign 2001
Armed forces
Demographics
Environmental Exposure
Female
Humans
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Male
Mental health
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - psychology
Occupational Exposure
Original Article
Retrospective Studies
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Veterans
Veterans - psychology
Veterans - statistics & numerical data
War
Young Adult
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Environmental Exposure
Female
Humans
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Male
Mental health
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - psychology
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Retrospective Studies
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Veterans
Veterans - psychology
Veterans - statistics & numerical data
War
Young Adult
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