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Millennium Cohort: the 2001-2003 baseline prevalence of mental disorders in the U.S. military.

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Riddle, JR; Smith, TC; Smith, B; Corbeil, TE; Engel, CC; Wells, TS; Hoge, CW; Adkins, J; Zamorski, M; Blazer, D; Millennium Cohort Study Team,
Published in: J Clin Epidemiol
February 2007

OBJECTIVES: The 12-month prevalence of common mental illnesses in the United States is estimated to be 26%, accounting for an increasing fraction of all disability in the general population. The U.S. military is a unique group involved in response and defense during times of conflicts and disasters. The mental health of service members affects organizational productivity and effectiveness and is of great importance to the health of U.S. military members and public health in general. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: In the present report, the authors describe the baseline prevalence of mental disorders in a large U.S. military cohort, the Millennium Cohort, established for a 22-year longitudinal study of the health effects of military service. Using crude and weighted prevalence and multivariable logistic regression, the mental health morbidity of the Millennium Cohort is reported for various demographics. RESULTS: These analyses suggest that although the cohort compares favorably to other populations, there are military subpopulations, including women, younger, less educated, single, white, short-term service, enlisted, and Army members, who are at greater odds for some mental disorders. CONCLUSION: With ongoing U.S. involvement in combat operations around the world, these baseline data are essential to assessing long-term mental health morbidity in U.S. military service members.

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J Clin Epidemiol

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0895-4356

Publication Date

February 2007

Volume

60

Issue

2

Start / End Page

192 / 201

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Veterans
  • United States
  • Prevalence
  • Morbidity
  • Military Psychiatry
  • Military Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Male
  • Logistic Models
  • Humans
 

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Riddle, J. R., Smith, T. C., Smith, B., Corbeil, T. E., Engel, C. C., Wells, T. S., … Millennium Cohort Study Team, . (2007). Millennium Cohort: the 2001-2003 baseline prevalence of mental disorders in the U.S. military. J Clin Epidemiol, 60(2), 192–201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.04.008
Riddle, James R., Tyler C. Smith, Besa Smith, Thomas E. Corbeil, Charles C. Engel, Timothy S. Wells, Charles W. Hoge, et al. “Millennium Cohort: the 2001-2003 baseline prevalence of mental disorders in the U.S. military.J Clin Epidemiol 60, no. 2 (February 2007): 192–201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.04.008.
Riddle JR, Smith TC, Smith B, Corbeil TE, Engel CC, Wells TS, et al. Millennium Cohort: the 2001-2003 baseline prevalence of mental disorders in the U.S. military. J Clin Epidemiol. 2007 Feb;60(2):192–201.
Riddle, James R., et al. “Millennium Cohort: the 2001-2003 baseline prevalence of mental disorders in the U.S. military.J Clin Epidemiol, vol. 60, no. 2, Feb. 2007, pp. 192–201. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.04.008.
Riddle JR, Smith TC, Smith B, Corbeil TE, Engel CC, Wells TS, Hoge CW, Adkins J, Zamorski M, Blazer D, Millennium Cohort Study Team. Millennium Cohort: the 2001-2003 baseline prevalence of mental disorders in the U.S. military. J Clin Epidemiol. 2007 Feb;60(2):192–201.
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Published In

J Clin Epidemiol

DOI

ISSN

0895-4356

Publication Date

February 2007

Volume

60

Issue

2

Start / End Page

192 / 201

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Veterans
  • United States
  • Prevalence
  • Morbidity
  • Military Psychiatry
  • Military Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Male
  • Logistic Models
  • Humans