By the Numbers: 11 February 2019
6.15%
The percentage of "remotely piloted aircraft warfighters" who "met PTSD symptom criteria as outlined in DSM-5," according to a prepublication article in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders -- Combat and Operational Risk Factors for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Criteria Among United States Air Force Remotely Piloted Aircraft “Drone” Warfighters.
- RPA operators 31-35 and 36-40 had greater odds of meeting symptom criteria
- Operators working 51+ hours also had greater odds of meeting symptom criteria
- Number of events in which bystanders were killed was a significant predictor
- Sense of shared responsibility for death of a bystander was also a predictor
6.15%
The percentage of "remotely piloted aircraft warfighters" who "met PTSD symptom criteria as outlined in DSM-5," according to a prepublication article in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders -- Combat and Operational Risk Factors for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Criteria Among United States Air Force Remotely Piloted Aircraft “Drone” Warfighters.
- RPA operators 31-35 and 36-40 had greater odds of meeting symptom criteria
- Operators working 51+ hours also had greater odds of meeting symptom criteria
- Number of events in which bystanders were killed was a significant predictor
- Sense of shared responsibility for death of a bystander was also a predictor