Operaciones militares, despliegues de tropa y alteraciones en salud mental: una revisión de la literatura
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https://doi.org/10.21830/23460628.159Palabras clave:
ansiedad, depresión, operaciones militares, salud mental, trastorno de estrés postraumático TEPTResumen
Las alteraciones en salud mental son una grave consecuencia entre la población militar desplegada en operaciones militares. El presente estudio desarrolla una revisión sistemática de la literatura utilizando la metodología Prisma para analizar esta variable. Los resultados indican que la mayoría de los estudios se han desarrollado en población militar desplegada en los conflictos de Irak y Afganistán, con una mayor participación de tropas estadounidenses, y evidencian principalmente trastorno de estrés postraumático, depresión, abuso de sustancias y alteraciones del sueño, entre otras. Aunque los estudios no presentan diferencias significativas en sus hallazgos, es importante considerar la multiplicidad de variables que influyen en el desarrollo de alteraciones en salud mental en la población militar desplegada en operaciones militares.
Biografía del autor/a
Cesar Andrés Fernández-Duarte, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”
Cadete. Estudiante de la Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”.
Manuel David Flores-Pedroso, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”
Cadete. Estudiante de la Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”.
Sebastián Gonzales-Calle, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”
Cadete. Estudiante de la Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”.
Jimmy Anderson García-Carrillo, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”
Psicólogo, Universidad de Ibagué; especialista en gerencia del talento humano y desarrollo organizacional, Universidad del Tolima; magíster en liderazgo estratégico y gestión del talento humano, ESMIC. Docente investigador de la ESMIC. Investigador reconocido por MinCiencias (código COL0001793904).
Juan Camilo Urazan-Chinchilla, Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”
Psicólogo, Universidad Surcolombiana; magíster en neuropsicología clínica. Investigador asociado y par evaluador categorizado por MinCiencias. Docente investigador de la Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”. Integrante del Grupo de Investigación “Ciencias Militares” (categoría B, MinCiencias, código COL0082556).
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