TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The Psychosocial Challenges of Conducting Counterinsurgency Operations
JO  - U.S. Army Medical Department journal
A1  - Arincorayan, Derrick
A1  - Applewhite, Larry
A1  - Almeida, Veronica
A1  - DiJoseph, Erica
A1  - Romero, Charles
SP  - 14
EP  - 21
VL  - ePub
IS  - 4-14
N2  - Counterinsurgency (COIN) operations have served as the fundamental component of the nation's military strategy. Without the established boundaries of conventional operations, switching between diplomatic and combative roles can expose Soldiers to unique stressors when conducting COIN operations. An exploratory study of descriptive data obtained from a retrospective records review of 140 service members deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom identified and described problems in psychosocial functioning. Behavioral health records for the first 7 months of the deployment and throughout the first year of redeployment were reviewed. The most common problems reported by Soldiers were operational stress characterized by anxiety, fear, irritability, frustration, and isolation. Additionally, most of the Soldiers engaged services for psychosocial challenges within the first year of returning from deployment. Establishing reliable access to behavioral healthcare has emerged as an essential component of total force protection in COIN deployments.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1524-0436
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -