Employment is a vital part of the post-deployment return to civilian life. “Factors associated with civilian employment, work satisfaction, and performance among National Guard members,” an article published by MFRI’s respected partners at the University of Michigan, studied issues associated with employment-related outcomes among National Guard members returning from Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn deployments.
The article, published in “Psychiatric Services,” details research that showed that policy makers and clinicians may need to consider and assess alcohol use, psychiatric symptom load and physical functioning among employed service members who perceive poor work performance and have low work satisfaction. The article is available through the publisher’s website.