Mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. military veterans: a population-based, prospective cohort study.

Melanie L Hill Brandon Nichter Peter J Na Sonya B Norman Leslie A Morland John H Krystal Robert H Pietrzak

Published in: Psychological medicine (2021)

Although most U.S. veterans showed resilience to mental health problems nearly 1 year into the pandemic, the prevalence of GAD positive screens increased, particularly among middle-aged veterans, and one of seven veterans experienced increased distress. Clinical implications of these findings are discussed.

Keyphrases

mental health
middle aged
mental illness
sars cov
coronavirus disease
high throughput
climate change
gene expression
dna methylation