title: Posttraumatic stress disorder in reserve veterans: important reintegration considerations for the occupational health nurse.
abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health concern for returning U.S. military personnel who have a higher prevalence rate of PTSD than the general population. Among the military population, reserve service members are at increased risk of developing PTSD compared with full-time active duty service members mainly due to difficulty reintegrating into civilian life. Understanding the social risk factors along with the protective effects social support has on PTSD in veterans will provide occupational health professionals the opportunity to support reserve veterans with adjustment into post-deployment life. This literature review examines PTSD in reserve veterans, with a focus on occupational factors, social factors, guideline recommendations, available resources, as well as provides suggestions for occupational health nurses caring for reserve veterans returning to the workplace.
authors: University of South Florida Sunshine Education and Research Center lhender1@health.usf.edu.
authors: Lynn A
authors: LA
authors: Henderson
authors: University of South Florida.
authors: Candace
authors: C
authors: Burns
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: PTSD; posttraumatic stress disorder; veteran occupational reintegration