Prewar Factors in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Structural Equation Modeling with a National Sample of Female and Male Vietnam Veterans.

King, Daniel W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ532064

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Publication Date: 1996

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Prewar Factors in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Structural Equation Modeling with a National Sample of Female and Male Vietnam Veterans.

King, Daniel W.; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v64 n3 p520-31 Jun 1996

Structural equation modeling was used to examine relationships among prewar factors, dimensions of war-zone stress, and current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology using data from 1,632 female and male participants in the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study. Discusses research findings. Recommends more attention be given to critical developmental conditions in conceptualizing PTSD in adults. (KW)

Descriptors: Adults, Armed Forces, Coping, Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Evaluation Methods, National Surveys, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Research, Stress Management, Stress Variables, Structural Equation Models, Veterans, Vietnam Veterans, Vietnam War, War

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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