Accession Number:

AD1081753

Title:

NICU Admission Impact on Parent Mental Health in Military Families

Descriptive Note:

Conference Paper

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE MEDICAL WING (59TH) WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER LACKLAND AFB

Personal Author(s):

• Anchman,Joshua C.
• Jones,Shallimar
• Fagiana,Angela
• Ditch,Sarah
• Blauvelt,Donia
• Carr,Nicholas R.

Report Date:

2019-04-24

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

To determine the baseline incidence of ASD and depression in military families with an infant requiring prolonged NICU admission. To determine whether military unique risk factors such as previous combat zone deployments CZD, prolonged geographic separation PGS from family defined as separation from family for 4 months at any time or 1 month during the pregnancy, and pre-existing PTSD pPTSD are associated with higher rates of these mental health conditions

Descriptors:

• traumatic stress disorder
• health services
• anxiety disorders
• risk factors
• diseases and disorders
• military families
• public health
• depression
• health
• mental health
• active duty
• intensive care units
• pregnancy complications
• mental disorders
• deployment
• health care
• medical specialties
• pregnancy

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE