Wives of deployed soldiers suffer more depression, sleep disorders
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 17:56
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Wives of soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and other mental health conditions than women whose husbands are not deployed, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.