Abstract
U.S. military members are often forward deployed to austere environments where they are exposed to environmental, mental, and physiological stressors that can negatively affect their wellbeing and readiness for service. These service members are at high risk for developing sleep disorders, mental disorders, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) that may produce functional disability and further erode mission readiness. While there is ample evidence on distinct relationships between these three clusters of disorders, relatively few studies examine all three in a military and/or veteran population. Health care providers in the United States Military need information about these complex interactions in order to determine risk for future disease or injury and to ensure that those who are sent to austere environments have the ability to adapt to stress and adversity. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine temporal patterns and relationships between sleep disorders, mental disorders, and TBI in service members who were deployed from 2001 to 2011.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Deployed Military Members, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Mental Disorders, Sleep Disorders
Advisor
Teresa Richmond
Second Advisor
Nancy Hanrahan
Third Advisor
Phil Gehrman
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Pennsylvania
Degree Year
2014
Recommended Citation
Wall, Pamela Herbig, "Temporal sequence and relationships between sleep disorders, mental disorders and traumatic brain injury in deployed military members" (2023). Dissertations. 147.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/147
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2023-01-26
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3670981; ProQuest document ID: 1651207908. The author still retains copyright.