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Community integration after deployment to Afghanistan: a longitudinal investigation of Danish soldiers

Karstoft, Karen-Inge, Armour, Cherie, Andersen, Søren B., Bertelsen, Mette, Madsen, Trine·2015·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
DOI 10.1007/s00127-014-0973-2
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Objective In the years following military deployment, soldiers may experience problems integrating into the community. However, little is known about the nature and prevalence of these problems and if they relate to posttraumatic symptomatology.Methods In a prospective, longitudinal study of Danish soldiers deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 (N = 743), we assessed community reintegration difficulties 2.5 years after home coming (study sample: N = 454). Furthermore, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were assessed before, during, and after deployment. Trajectories of PTSD symptoms from a previously published latent growth mixture modeling analysis were used to address whether community reintegration difficulties differ as a result of course and level of PTSD symptoms.Results Between 3.6 and 18.0% reported to have some, a lot, or extreme difficulties in reintegration domains such as interpersonal functioning, productivity, community involvement, and self-care. Mean level of reintegration difficulties differed significantly across six PTSD symptom trajectories (range 6.35-36.00); with more symptomatic trajectories experiencing greater community reintegration difficulties.Conclusions Reintegration difficulties after deployment are present in less than 20% of Danish soldiers who return from Afghanistan. Difficulties are greater in individuals who follow symptomatic PTSD trajectories in the first years following deployment than in those who follow a low-stable trajectory with no or few symptoms.

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Authors
Karstoft, K.-I., Armour, C., Andersen, S. B., Bertelsen, M., & Madsen, T.
Affiliations
  • University of Southern Denmark (DK)
  • The Danish Veteran Centre (DK)
Corresponding author
Karstoft, Karen-Inge
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Venue
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2014-10-12
Volume
50
Issue
4
Pages
653-660
ISSN
  • 0933-7954 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-9285
DOI
10.1007/s00127-014-0973-2
OpenAlex
W1964827606
Cited by
36
References
23
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2026: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 4
FWCI
1.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education and Military Integration
Keywords
community reintegration, post-traumatic stress disorder, military deployment, returning soldiers, PTSD symptom trajectories, interpersonal functioning, productivity, community participation, self-care, Danish soldiers, Afghanistan deployment
MeSH terms
Adult, Denmark, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Military Personnel, Self Care, Social Adjustment, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Young Adult, Afghan Campaign 2001-, Community Integration

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