Stress Exposure in the Persian Gulf War
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چکیده
This chapter reviews available data concerning the degree to which deployment to the Persian Gulf theater was experienced as a stressful event by military personnel. After a brief overview of potential stresses faced by deployed personnel both during and after deployment, the chapter describes groups postulated to be at particularly high risk of negative reactions to stress exposure. Finally, the chapter evaluates key surveys of deployed personnel to determine the types of experiences found to be stressful and the levels of perceived stress precipitated by those circumstances.
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