Predicting persistent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in UK military personnel who served in Iraq:a longitudinal study
- Rona, RJ
- Jones, M
- Sundin, J
- Goodwin, L
- Hull, L
- Wessely, S
- Fear, NT
DOIAbstract
In a longitudinal study we assessed which baseline risk factors are associated with persistent and partially remitted PTSD in comparison to fully remitted PTSD. 6427 (68%) of a randomly selected sample of UK service personnel completed the PTSD checklist (PCL) between 2004 and 2006 (Phase 1) and between 2007 and 2009 (Phase 2). 230 (3.9%) had possible PTSD at baseline. 66% of those with possible PTSD at baseline remitted (PCL score <30) or partially remitted (PCL score 30–49) by phase 2 of the study. Associations of persistent PTSD with the fully remitted group for risk factors at phase 1 adjusted for confounders were having discharged from service (OR 2.97, 95% CI 1.26–6.99), higher educational qualification (OR 2.74, 95% 1.23–6.08), feeli...
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