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Financial Well-Being and Postdeployment Adjustment Among Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Durham VA Medical Center|VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network|Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Duke University|Duke University Hospital|Duke Medical Center|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Duke University|Duke University Hospital|Duke Medical Center|Durham VA Medical Center|VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network|Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers
research yet examine relationship financial wellbeing community reintegration veterans address analyzed data n 1388 iraq afghanistan war era veterans completed national survey postdeployment adjustment results indicated probable major depressive disorder posttraumatic stress disorder traumatic brain injury associated financial difficulties however regardless diagnosis veterans reported money cover basic needs significantly less likely postdeployment adjustment problems criminal arrest homelessness substance abuse suicidal behavior aggression statistical analyses also indicated poor money management eg incurring significant debt writing bad checks related maladjustment even among veterans higher income levels given findings efforts aimed enhancing financial literacy promoting meaningful employment may promise enhance outcomes improve quality life among returning veterans