Intended and Unintended Pregnancies: Social Determinants and Pregnancy Mental Health from a Decade of Military Research
Exploration of Military Health System pregnancy data is important as it provides one of the best pictures of family and force readiness. The recent issue of unintended pregnancy and the increasing incidence of depression and anxiety, with lowered perceived support have long-term implications for the overall health and well-being of the U.S. military force, which demands continued investigation.
Authors
- Monica A. Lutgendorf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1140-1507)
- Tony T. Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3261-2805)
- Wenyaw Chan
- K. Weis
- Katherine C Walker-Rodriquez
Institutions
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus (US)
- Houston Health and Human Services Department (US)
- Kansas Wesleyan University (US)
- University of the Incarnate Word (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf648
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00