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Common mental disorders among U.S. Army Aviation Personnel: Prevelance and Return to Duty

Citation: Britt TW, Crane M, Hodson SE, Adler AB, Bartone PT. Common mental disorders among U.S. Army aviation personnel: Prevalence and return to duty. J Clin Psychol. 2018;74(12):2125-2136.


This article reports that the 5 year prevalence of common mental disorders among US army aviation personnel was 3.6% . Following mental health treatment 55.3% of affected aviators were granted waivers to return to flight duty while 44.7% were suspended or disqualified. The study reported that waivers being granted were much more likely to occur for adjustment disorders (73.4%), followed by anxiety disorders (53.2%), PTSD (43.0%), and depressive disorders (35.7%). The authors emphasize that early identification and intervention before conditions become severe significantly increased the likelihood of a successful return to duty.

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