Jordan A. Fields

TL;DR: PTSD symptoms and hazardous drinking were significantly correlated with each other and with health functioning, and Hazardous drinking was found to partially mediate the relationship between PTSD and functional mental health, but not physical health.

TL;DR: It is suggested that among heavy drinking OEF/OIF veterans there is a high base rate of PTSD, and coping motives are frequently reported in this population, and they seem to be related to a more severe pattern of alcohol-related consequences.

TL;DR: It is suggested that brief interventions for alcohol misuse may be effective for reducing drinking, even in an Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran population with a high degree of PTSD.

TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between anxiety, social support, and physical health in returning Iraq and Afghanistan service members was examined in a pilot trial of a military spouse telephone support group, where participants completed measures of physical and mental health via telephone including a screening tool for generalized anxiety disorder.

TL;DR: Both the PTSD and depression groups demonstrated elevated profiles on variables assessing psychological distress, negative social exchange, and hypochondriasis, which are consistent with prior research suggesting PTSD is associated with worse psychological and health functioning relative to trauma-exposed individuals without PTSD.