Annotated Bibliography: Challenges of PTSD in Army Soldiers

This annotated bibliography examines the factors associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in army personnel, focusing on the challenges they face in civilian life. It includes a range of sources, such as research papers and articles, that discuss various aspects of PTSD, including the impact of deployment experiences, such as injury, abuse, and combat exposure. The bibliography highlights the increased risk of PTSD among female soldiers and explores the relationship between PTSD, depression, and alcohol abuse. It also covers the effects of PTSD on suicidal behaviors and the effectiveness of different treatment methods. The sources provide insights into the neuropsychological outcomes of PTSD and the challenges soldiers face during their transition from military to civilian life. The bibliography serves as a resource for understanding the complexities of PTSD within the army and its implications for soldiers' mental health and well-being.

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Aim
This research paper aims to discuss factors associated to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) common to the Army person who face challenges to manage life in civilised society.
Bandelow, Borwin, et al. “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the German Armed
Forces: a Retrospective Study in Inpatients of a German Army Hospital.” European Archives
of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, Springer-Verlag, Sept. 2012,
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3429774/
According to Borwin and others, much kind of circumstances are responsible that lead
to PTSD in army soldiers, during deployment. Special discussion writer mark on soldiers
who were injured, sexually/physically abused or who participated in injuring/killing someone
are most likely to suffer from PTSD after the deployment. In the same article, the writer also
talked about the higher rate of PTSD in female army soldiers, which can serve as a good
argument in my research paper.
Hattenstone, Simon, and Eric Allison. “'You Don't Ever Get over It': Meet the British
Soldiers Living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.” The Guardian, Guardian News and
Media, 18 Oct. 2014, www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/18/collateral-damage-ex-
soldiers-living-with-ptsd.
Simon and others narrates the lives of five ex-army soldiers who suffered from
complex PTSD. Their research represented that the soldiers were found to be irritable,
aggressive, and often harmful to others after withdrawing from military life. I can use these
researches and narrations as examples of real-life PTSD sufferers. In the same article, the
writer has also mentioned how US has separate laws for the ex-military soldiers who end up
being part of criminal acts, these soldiers are counselled by psychologists and are given

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proper medication to recover from their mental conditions. These points can be make their
place in the conclusion of my research paper where I will try to put some solutions forward.
Marshall, Brandon D.L., et al. “Coincident Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression
Predict Alcohol Abuse during and after Deployment among Army National Guard Soldiers.”
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Elsevier, 16 Feb. 2012,
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871612000245.
Marshall and others in their research paper focus on changes and relations between
pre and post deployment PTSD with increased risk of alcohol related problems in army
National Guard Soldiers. The author of this article is the Chief of Epidemiology at Mailman
School of Public Health.
Mosel, Stacy. “PTSD in Combat Veterans - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Military.”
American Addiction Centers, americanaddictioncenters.org/trauma-stressor-related-
disorders/combat-veterans.
Mosel and others represent their efforts of research that include to find about the signs
and symptoms of common and complex PTSD in army soldiers. These signs of PTSD in will
help men in my research paper to show how soldiers suffer to make a smooth transition
between their military and civillian life. The author of this article is a substance abuse
specialist at Laguna Treatment Hospital.
Ramsawh, Holly J., et al. “Risk for Suicidal Behaviors Associated with PTSD, Depression,
and Their Comorbidity in the U.S. Army.” Journal of Affective Disorders, Elsevier, 25 Mar.
2014, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032714001189
This research article discusses a very serious issue associated to with the challenges of
army soldiers and it is related to PTSD stress and rates of suicides in US army soldiers.

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According to the article, the suicide rates have risen considerably in the US army in the past
decade, with the coincidental increase of PTSD. The statistics from this source can be used to
demonstrate the extreme risks of the presence of PTSD in the army.
Reisman, Miriam. “PTSD Treatment for Veterans: What's Working, What's New, and What's
Next.” P & T : a Peer-Reviewed Journal for Formulary Management, MediMedia USA, Inc.,
Oct. 2016, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5047000/.
Discussion done by the author openly mentions all the form of treatments that are
given to PTSD suffering army veterans until now. The efficacy of all the drugs and
counselling that is involved in the treatment of PTSD are thoroughly explained including the
reasons of why these treatments are still insufficient. This article will serve as a very good
source for my research paper.
Vasterling, Jennifer J, et al. “Neuropsychological Outcomes of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury,
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Iraq-Deployed US Army Soldiers.” The
British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science, U.S. National Library of
Medicine, Sept. 2012, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22743844.
Aim of this research article determines the influence of deployment PTSD and
depression symptoms on neuropsychological and functional outcomes. The author who is
Chief of Psychology at VA Boston Medical School provides the data concerning the
percentage of soldiers affected by PTSD after their deployment to Iraq. These statistics will
help me validate that a significant number of soldiers suffer from PTSD as they return from
their deployments.