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Deployment Stressors of the Iraq War: Insights From the Mainstream Media
Heidi A.J. La Bash,
Dawne S. Vogt*,
Lynda A. King,
and
Daniel W. King
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: dawne.vogt{at}va.gov.
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A comprehensive understanding of the stressors of the Iraq War is needed to ensure appropriate postdeployment assessments and to inform empirical inquiries. Yet we are unaware of any published studies that address the range of stressors experienced by this cohort. Thus, in the present study, we report the results of an interpretive literature review of mainstream media reports published from the beginning of the Iraq War in March 2003 to March 2005. This literature revealed a combination of stressors associated with traditional combat, insurgency warfare, and peacekeeping operations. The increasing deployment of National Guard/Reservist personnel, older soldiers, and women highlights additional stressors associated with sexual harassment and assault, preparedness and training, and life and family disruptions. This is a cause for concern as war-zone stressors have been implicated in postdeployment health outcomes, including intimate partner violence and child maltreatment, immediate physical and mental health, and long-term adjustment.
First published on May 8, 2008, doi:10.1177/0886260508317177
Journal of Interpersonal Violence 2009;24:231.
A more recent version of this article appeared on February 1, 2009
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