Mental health symptoms among American veterans during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Eric R. Pedersen; Jordan P. Davis; John Prindle; Reagan E. Fitzke; Denise D. Tran; Shaddy Saba

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114292

Mental health symptoms among American veterans during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Eric R. Pedersen, Jordan P. Davis, John Prindle, Reagan E. Fitzke, Denise D. Tran, Shaddy Saba

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We examined the symptom trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety among 1,230 American veterans assessed online one month prior to the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States (February 2020) through the next year (August 2020, November 2020, February 2021). Veterans slightly increased mental health symptoms over time and those with pre-pandemic alcohol and cannabis use disorders reported greater symptoms compared to those without. Women and racial/ethnic minority veterans reported greater symptoms pre-pandemic but less steep increases over time compared to men and white veterans. Findings point to the continued need for mental health care efforts with veterans.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	114292
Journal	Psychiatry Research
Volume	306
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114292
State	Published - Dec 2021

Keywords

Mental health
Substance use
Veterans

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Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry

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