B - 15 Symptom Presentation on the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 in a Cohort of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Veterans.

This article focuses on symptom differences between Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) veterans and non-EOD veterans as measured by the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI) and the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) at the Washington DC War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (DC-WRIISC) Veterans Administration Medical Center. The study found that while overall symptom severity on the NSI correlated with PTSD symptoms on the PCL-5 in both groups, distinct patterns emerged: cognitive symptoms correlated with specific PTSD symptom clusters differently for EOD and non-EOD veterans. Additionally, stress and resilience factors, measured by the Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory, may contribute to these group differences. These findings suggest unique symptom presentations linked to occupational exposures in EOD veterans, underscoring the importance of tailored diagnostic and treatment approaches.