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. 2012 May 10;9:E97. doi: 10.5888/pcd9.110134

Table 3. Mental Health Diagnoses of Marines in the Marine Resiliency Study at Predeployment (T1) Assessmenta .

Diagnosis Battalion 1 Battalion 2 Battalion 3 Battalion 4 Total

n (%) (n = 315) n (%) (n = 721) n (%) (n = 671) n (%) (n = 886) n (%) (N = 2,593)
Substance-related disorders
Alcohol 4 (1.27) 45 (6.24) 28 (4.17) 39 (4.40) 116 (4.47)
Drug 1 (0.32) 11 (1.53) 6 (0.89) 0 18 (0.69)
Adjustment disorders 6 (1.90) 26 (3.61) 27 (4.02) 21 (2.37) 80 (3.09)
Mood disorders
Major depression 2 (0.63) 7 (0.97) 4 (0.60) 4 (0.45) 17 (0.66)
Bipolar disorder 0 1 (0.14) 0 0 1 (0.04)
Dysthymia 0 5 (0.69) 3 (0.45) 4 (0.45) 12 (0.46)
Depression, not otherwise specified 2 (0.63) 11 (1.53) 7 (1.04) 8 (0.90) 28 (1.08)
Mood disorder, not otherwise specified 2 (0.63) 0 0 0 2 (0.08)
Personality disorders 0 8 (1.11) 5 (0.75) 7 (0.79) 20 (0.77)
Psychotic disorders
Schizophrenia 0 0 0 0 0
Brief psychotic disorder 0 0 0 0 0
Psychosis, not otherwise specified 0 1 (0.14) 0 0 1 (0.04)
Anxiety disorders
Panic disorder 1 (0.32) 5 (0.69) 1 (0.15) 3 (0.34) 10 (0.39)
Generalized anxiety disorder 1 (0.32) 0 1 (0.15) 1 (0.11) 3 (0.12)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder 0 0 0 0 0
Phobias 0 1 (0.14) 0 0 1 (0.04)
Acute stress 0 3 (0.42) 1 (0.15) 1 (0.11) 5 (0.19)
Posttraumatic stress disorderb 2 (0.63) 10 (1.39) 8 (1.19) 8 (0.90) 28 (1.08)
Anxiety, not otherwise specified 2 (0.63) 9 (1.25) 8 (1.19) 9 (1.02) 28 (1.08)
Somatoform/dissociative/factitious disorders
Dissociative disorder 0 0 0 0 0
Factitious disorder 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion disorder 0 1 (0.14) 0 1 (0.11) 2 (0.08)
Somatoform disorders 0 0 0 0 0
Suicidal ideation
Ideationc 0 4 (0.55) 5 (0.75) 4 (0.45) 13 (0.50)
Ideation and attempt 1 (0.32) 4 (0.55) 2 (0.30) 1 (0.11) 8 (0.31)
Other mental disorders
Organic conditions 0 0 1 (0.15) 0 1 (0.04)
Eating disorder 0 0 0 0 0
Unspecified mental disorder 1 (0.32) 0 0 0 1 (0.04)
Psychological factors, physical condition 0 1 (0.14) 2 (0.30) 0 3 (0.12)
Sleep disorder 0 2 (0.28) 7 (1.04) 5 (0.56) 14 (0.54)
All other 2 (0.63) 13 (1.8) 11 (1.64) 8 (0.90) 34 (1.31)

a Table reflects data derived from the Career History Archival Medial and Personnel System. Percentages based on the total N enrolled.

b Rates of PTSD diagnosis were significantly influenced by deployment history (N = 193; χ2 1 = 10.99; P < .001; φ = .24).

c Rates of diagnosed suicidal ideation were significantly influenced by deployment history (N = 193; χ2 1 = 10.45; P = .001; φ = −.23).