Effects of the Persian Gulf War on veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 2984771R Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0026-4075 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00264075 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Mil Med Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2018- : Oxford : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: Washington, D.C. : Association of Military Surgeons, United States, 1955-
    • Subject Terms:
      Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic*/diagnosis ; Veterans* ; Warfare*; Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Middle East ; Prospective Studies ; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales ; United States
    • Abstract:
      The authors prospectively studied 32 male veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the Persian Gulf War. The veterans were enrolled in a Veterans Affairs mental health clinic and met the DSM-III-R criteria for PTSD. The purpose of the study was to evaluate exacerbation and reactivation of PTSD symptomatology utilizing the Mississippi Scale and the Impact of Event Scale, two widely used self-report inventories for assessment of PTSD symptoms. Results did not support an increase in the PTSD symptoms of avoidance and intrusion during the actual combat period. Possible reasons for this finding are discussed.
    • Comments:
      Comment in: Mil Med. 1993 Jun;158(6):A4-5. (PMID: 8361587)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19930101 Date Completed: 19930322 Latest Revision: 20171206
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      8437735