Adapted character styles of Vietnam veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Publisher: SAGE Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0376475 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0033-2941 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00332941 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Rep Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2016- : Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE
Original Publication: Louisville, Ky. : Southern Universities Press,

Adaptation, Psychological* ; Character*; Combat Disorders/*psychology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/*psychology ; Veterans/*psychology; Adult ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; MMPI ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Vietnam

A total of 189 male Vietnam veterans who were admitted to a specialized inpatient treatment program were evaluated using the Millon Clinical Multiphasic Personality Inventory to assess character styles. The veterans were assessed for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by using a subscale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and 72% of the patients were classified as having Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The character styles of passive-aggressive, schizoid, avoidant, and borderline were significantly associated with these patients. The most common 2-point profile was passive-aggressive and avoidant (8-2 or 2-8) and was significantly related to the diagnosis. While drug and alcohol abuse were common problem areas for the entire sample, the profile of patients with Posttraumatic Stress was different from those of substance abusers. These results indicate that treating Vietnam veterans with this disorder requires adopting strategies which include a character style focus as well as a symptom focus.

Date Created: 19900401 Date Completed: 19900712 Latest Revision: 20041117

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10.2466/pr0.1990.66.2.623

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