By the Numbers: 15 December 2025
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The factor by which younger veterans were more likely to screen positive for PTSD compared to older veterans, according to an article in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry -- Identifying Factors Linked to a Higher Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Younger US Military Veterans.
Mediation analysis revealed that 90% of the association between younger age and PTSD was indirectly mediated by psychosocial and trauma-specific factors. Psychosocial difficulties contributed the most to accounting for this association (42.9%), followed by loneliness (23.6%), avoidance coping (9.7%), adverse childhood experiences (9.5%), and combat exposure severity (4.2%). Secondary analyses identified interpersonal relationship challenges, substance use and self-blame coping strategies, and childhood physical abuse as key mediators of this association.
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The factor by which younger veterans were more likely to screen positive for PTSD compared to older veterans, according to an article in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry -- Identifying Factors Linked to a Higher Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Younger US Military Veterans.
Mediation analysis revealed that 90% of the association between younger age and PTSD was indirectly mediated by psychosocial and trauma-specific factors. Psychosocial difficulties contributed the most to accounting for this association (42.9%), followed by loneliness (23.6%), avoidance coping (9.7%), adverse childhood experiences (9.5%), and combat exposure severity (4.2%). Secondary analyses identified interpersonal relationship challenges, substance use and self-blame coping strategies, and childhood physical abuse as key mediators of this association.