Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and War-Zone Exposure as Correlates of Perceived Health in Female Vietnam War Veterans.

Wolfe, Jessica; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ497316

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and War-Zone Exposure as Correlates of Perceived Health in Female Vietnam War Veterans.

Wolfe, Jessica; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v62 n6 p1235-40 Dec 1994

Participants responded to a series of psychological, exposure and health questionnaires. Results suggest that effects of traumatic exposure on perceived health are partially mediated by increases in PTSD after exposure, supporting studies on the effects of stress on health. (BF)

Descriptors: Anxiety, Coping, Females, Perception, Physical Health, Psychological Patterns, Psychosomatic Disorders, Stress Variables, Vietnam Veterans, Vietnam War

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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