title: Rationale and methods of the Substance Use and Psychological Injury Combat Study (SUPIC): a longitudinal study of Army service members returning from deployment in FY2008-2011.
abstract: The Substance Use and Psychological Injury Combat Study (SUPIC) will examine whether early detection and intervention for post-deployment problems among Army Active Duty and National Guard/Reservists returning from Iraq or Afghanistan are associated with improved long-term substance use and psychological outcomes. This paper describes the rationale and significance of SUPIC, and presents demographic and deployment characteristics of the study sample (N = 643,205), and self-reported alcohol use and health problems from the subsample with matched post-deployment health assessments (N = 487,600). This longitudinal study aims to provide new insight into the long-term post-deployment outcomes of Army members by combining service member data from the Military Health System and Veterans Health Administration.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Behavioral Health, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, USA. larson@brandeis.edu
authors.forename: Mary Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: Rachel Sayko
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Beth A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.forename: Alex H S
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Elizabeth L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Merrick
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Funk
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: Nikki R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Wooten
authors.forename: Diana D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Jeffery
authors.forename: Thomas V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D016730:Program Development; D057566:Self Report; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology