File:Combat & Operational Stress Research Quarterly Vol 4 No 2 Spring 2012 (IA COSResearchQVol4No2Spring2012).pdf

The Combat & Operational Stress Research Quarterly is a compilation of recent research on combat and operational stress, including relevant findings on the etiology, course and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The intent of this publication is to facilitate translational research by providing busy clinicians with up-to-date findings, with the potential to guide and inform evidence-based treatment.

Vicarious posttraumatic growth among therapists......…...1
Group-based exposure therapy effective in reducing PTSD symptoms among combat veterans...…............….…...….2
Grief negatively impacts physical health among soldiers post-deployment………….....................2
Psychological skills training does not decrease stress response among military survival school students...……..2
Psychological and psychosocial impact of deployment on military healthcare professionals..……..….2
Post-deployment support critical in reducing PTSD development …………………….……...3
Mindfulness-based stress reduction course reduces PTSD and depression symptoms among veterans...……….......…..3
Norepinephrine uptake inhibitors may be an effective treatment for PTSD and alcohol dependence..………....4
Postdeployment readjustment problems greatly increase risk for suicidal ideation...………………..…...4
Propranolol not effective in preventing PTSD after acute trauma………………………………………........…..4
Risky behaviors increase among soldiers with and without PTSD following a combat deployment………..……........5
Gender makes little difference on impact of combat exposure on mental health…………………….……………..........5
Implications of combat loss among Vietnam veterans..….…....5
Combat exposure associated with poorer PTSD treatment response ………….…......5
EMDR may lead to faster PTSD symptom reduction than brief eclectic psychotherapy …..………………….....…6
Combat experiences associated with combat-related PTSD among OEF/OIF veterans…………..………………..….6
Posttraumatic growth may protect against suicidal ideation among service members following combat deployment .……....6
Prolonged exposure reduces PTSD and depression in veterans with TBI .…………7
Interdependent PTSD and postconcussive symptom reduction among PTSD/TBI patients……….....…….…...7
Combined prolonged exposure and SSRI treatment for PTSD ………………………8

Subjects: Brain injuries; Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic; NMC San Diego; Vietnam War