Combat Deployed Service Members by Blast TBI and Service Separation Status 5-years Post-deployment: Comparison of Cognitive, Neurobehavioral, and Psychological Profiles of Those Who Left vs. Those Still Serving.

These results appear to support previous research depicting that, for some service members, transitioning out of the military and re-integrating into civilian life can be a challenging adjustment. Many factors, including personal and social circumstances, prior mental or emotional difficulties, availability of social or community support or resources, can influence the adjustment outcomes of veterans. Service members with prior adjustment difficulties and/or those with blast TBI history (and ongoing neurobehavioral symptoms) may find the transition from military to civilian life even more challenging, given the potential substantial changes in lifestyle, structure, identity, and support.