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Atrocities exposure in Vietnam combat veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder: relationship to combat exposure, symptom severity, guilt, and interpersonal violence.

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Beckham, JC; Feldman, ME; Kirby, AC
Published in: J Trauma Stress
October 1998

Vietnam combat veterans (N = 151) with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) completed measures of atrocities exposure, combat exposure, PTSD symptom severity, guilt and interpersonal violence. PTSD symptom severity, guilt and interpersonal violence rates were similar to previously reported studies that examined treatment seeking combat veterans with PTSD. Controlling for combat exposure, endorsement of atrocities exposure was related to PTSD symptom severity, PTSD B (reexperiencing) symptoms, Global Guilt, Guilt Cognitions, and cognitive subscales of Hindsight-Bias/Responsibility and Wrongdoing. These results are discussed in the context of previous research conducted regarding atrocities exposure and PTSD.

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Published In

J Trauma Stress

DOI

ISSN

0894-9867

Publication Date

October 1998

Volume

11

Issue

4

Start / End Page

777 / 785

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Warfare
  • Violence
  • Vietnam
  • Veterans
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Psychiatry
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
 

Citation

Journal cover image

Published In

J Trauma Stress

DOI

ISSN

0894-9867

Publication Date

October 1998

Volume

11

Issue

4

Start / End Page

777 / 785

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Warfare
  • Violence
  • Vietnam
  • Veterans
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Psychiatry
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans