OEF OIF Veterans Research Papers (original) (raw)

Our study examined Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) F-family validity scales (F, Fb, F-K, Fp) in treatment-seeking veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to Operation Enduring or Iraqi... more

Our study examined Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) F-family validity scales
(F, Fb, F-K, Fp) in treatment-seeking veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
related to Operation Enduring or Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Seventy-nine percent of veterans had F T
scores over 65, 54% elevated F over 80 T; and 71% elevated Fb above 65 or 80. Fewer veterans elevated
F-K (13; 22%) and Fp (100 T; 5%). Differences emerged between veterans with and without elevated
(65 T) F scores on F-family validity scales, clinical scales, and self-report measures of psychopathology.
Elevations for F-family validity scales at various cut points are reported.

Cognitive– behavioral therapies (CBTs) can be effective treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but their effectiveness is limited by high rates of premature dropout. Few studies have compared pretreatment characteristics of... more

Cognitive– behavioral therapies (CBTs) can be effective treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but their effectiveness is limited by high rates of premature dropout. Few studies have compared pretreatment characteristics of treatment completers and dropouts, and only one has examined these factors in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) Veterans. This study analyzed archival clinical data from 117 OEF/OIF Veterans evaluated and treated through a Veterans Affairs PTSD clinic. High numbers dropped out of treatment (68%). Treatment dropouts
(n  79) and completers (n  38) differed significantly on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) scales, PTSD symptom severity, and age. Regression analyses identified one MMPI-2 scale, TRT (negative treatment indicators), and
age as unique but modest predictors of dropout.

By Spring 2004 (OIF2) it was clear that America's contemporary military doctrine and resources did not meet the human intelligence needs of Marines in the Hit-Haditha region of Anbar. So these Marines - mainly junior ranks - devised a new... more

By Spring 2004 (OIF2) it was clear that America's contemporary military doctrine and resources did not meet the human intelligence needs of Marines in the Hit-Haditha region of Anbar. So these Marines - mainly junior ranks - devised a new method of intelligence collections during a crucial time in Anbar combat operations. Both men and women "skirt"ed all cultural norms and political propriety to take the fight to the enemy outside - only to discover the enemy within.
This paper provides a first-person account of what these Marines lived - how these Marines thought and fought, why they they succeeded and failed, and the IWP's legacy in Female Engagement and Civil Affairs in the American military today.
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The psychiatric costs of war have contributed to an ‘epidemic of suicide’ linked to PTSD among United States military service personnel. Current research identifies ‘self-stigma as the barrier to care’ and dominant thinking surrounding... more

The psychiatric costs of war have contributed to an ‘epidemic of suicide’ linked to PTSD among United States military service personnel. Current research identifies ‘self-stigma as the barrier to care’ and dominant thinking surrounding interventions focuses on overcoming self- stigma to obtain mental health services. The research and programming is grounded in leading social- cognitive and behavioral models that focus on individual interactions. This descriptive analysis of high-profile AWOL cases provides a counter-narrative to this predominant biomedical discourse. In these cases, soldiers chance increased stigmatization through risking dishonorable discharge in their pursuit of care. The question emerges, is lack of help-seeking taking place due to self-stigmatizing or due to broader structural elements that restrict choices? And more critically, are dominant theories of health behavior that focus on individual choice relevant in contexts where there is limited autonomy? Preliminary ethnographic research with veterans and active duty soldiers in addition to content analysis of online military blogs and investigative news reports explore these questions. Anthropological models are introduced to provide a more fixed consideration of structural influences on individuals’ actions and to offer an alternative approach to intervention.