By the Numbers - February 11, 2013
29%
"Prevalence of PTSD Among OEF/OIF Veterans Using VA Health Care, FY2002–FY2012," according to a recently released report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Mental Disorders Among OEF/OIF Veterans Using VA Health Care: Facts and Figures.
The report said:
Given the attention on PTSD, it is worth noting that prevalence estimates from other sources (generally not limited to users of VA health care) vary widely. A 2010 RAND analysis of 29 relevant studies found prevalence estimates for PTSD ranging from around 1% to 60% among OEF/OIF servicemembers; variation was attributed in part to the use of different samples and different methods of identifying PTSD. A 2012 report by the Institute of Medicine indicates that recent estimates of PTSD prevalence among OEF/OIF servicemembers and veterans range from 13% to 20%.
This CRS Report indicated that: "From FY2002 through FY2012, 1.6 million OEF/OIF veterans (including members of the Reserve and National Guard) left active duty and became eligible for VA health care..."
29%
"Prevalence of PTSD Among OEF/OIF Veterans Using VA Health Care, FY2002–FY2012," according to a recently released report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Mental Disorders Among OEF/OIF Veterans Using VA Health Care: Facts and Figures.
The report said:
Given the attention on PTSD, it is worth noting that prevalence estimates from other sources (generally not limited to users of VA health care) vary widely. A 2010 RAND analysis of 29 relevant studies found prevalence estimates for PTSD ranging from around 1% to 60% among OEF/OIF servicemembers; variation was attributed in part to the use of different samples and different methods of identifying PTSD. A 2012 report by the Institute of Medicine indicates that recent estimates of PTSD prevalence among OEF/OIF servicemembers and veterans range from 13% to 20%.
This CRS Report indicated that: "From FY2002 through FY2012, 1.6 million OEF/OIF veterans (including members of the Reserve and National Guard) left active duty and became eligible for VA health care..."