04554nam 2200709 450 991022009120332120220223001709.00-8330-8385-6(CKB)3710000000341599(EBL)1922630(SSID)ssj0001421526(PQKBManifestationID)12559377(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001421526(PQKBWorkID)11423244(PQKB)11101120(MiAaPQ)EBC1922630(Au-PeEL)EBL1922630(CaPaEBR)ebr11009920(OCoLC)894557612(EXLCZ)99371000000034159920141104h20142014 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPre-deployment stress, mental health, and help-seeking behaviors among Marines /Carrie M. Farmer [and three others]Santa Monica, California :RAND,[2014]©20141 online resource (94 p.)"Marine Corps Operational Stress Control and Readiness (OSCAR) program."0-8330-8382-1 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Purpose and Organization of This Report; Chapter Two: Background; The Prevalence of Mental Health Problems and Alcohol Misuse in Military Populations; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Depression; Deployment-Related Factors That May Affect Mental Health; Rank; Deployment-Related Experiences; Gaps in Existing Knowledge; Chapter Three: Methods; Sampling; Procedures; Measures; Sociodemographic and Service History CharacteristicsLifetime History of Potentially Traumatic EventsCurrent Stress; Lifetime History of PTSD Symptom Severity; Depression; High-Risk Alcohol Use; Use of Social Resources for Stress and Potential Mental Health Problems; Attitudes Toward Stress Response and Recovery; Measure Properties; Statistical Analysis; Chapter Four: Results; Survey Participants; Estimated Prevalence of Mental Health and Stress-Related Problems; Lifetime Rates of Potentially Traumatic Events; Use of Help-Seeking Resources for Stress; Attitudes Toward Stress Response and RecoveryAttitudes Toward Stress Response and Recovery ScalePerceived Support Scale; Comparison to Other Populations; Chapter Five: Conclusions and Recommendations; Marines Have Significant Pre-Deployment Mental Health Burdens; Junior Enlisted Marines May Be More At-Risk Than Others; Marines Have Generally Positive Attitudes Toward Stress and Use Available Help-Seeking Resources; Limitations of This Study; Concluding Observation; Appendixes; A. Description of the OSCAR Program and RAND 's Evaluation; B. Additional Methodological Detail; C. Additional Results Tables; ReferencesAs part of an evaluation of the Marine Corps Operational Stress Control and Readiness (OSCAR) program, this report describes the methods and findings of a large survey of marines who were preparing for a deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan in 2010 or 2011. The results are among the first to shed light on the pre-deployment mental health status of marines, as well as the social resources they draw on when coping with stress and their attitudes about seeking help for stress-related problems.Psychology, MilitaryMarinesMental health servicesUnited StatesMarinesUnited StatesPsychologySoldiersMental healthUnited StatesPost-traumatic stress disorderUnited StatesDeployment (Strategy)Psychological aspectsIraq War, 2003-2011Psychological aspectsAfghan War, 2001-2021Psychological aspectsPsychology, Military.MarinesMental health servicesMarinesPsychology.SoldiersMental healthPost-traumatic stress disorderDeployment (Strategy)Psychological aspects.Iraq War, 2003-2011Psychological aspects.Afghan War, 2001-2021Psychological aspects.359.9/61019Farmer Carrie M.924078MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220091203321Pre-deployment stress, mental health, and help-seeking behaviors among Marines2073796UNINA