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Interpersonal trauma, war zone exposure, and posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with schizophrenia.

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Calhoun, PS; Stechuchak, KM; Strauss, J; Bosworth, HB; Marx, CE; Butterfield, MI
Published in: Schizophr Res
March 2007

The present study examined the prevalence of war zone exposure, interpersonal trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans with primary schizophrenia hospitalized on a VA inpatient psychiatric unit. Data were collected on a sample of male veterans (N=165) with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, who were consecutively admitted to a VAMC inpatient psychiatric unit. The prevalence of interpersonal trauma exposure and comorbid PTSD were assessed. Analyses also explored differences between those patients who had been identified with PTSD to those who screened positive but had not been previously identified as having PTSD. Ninety-six percent of the sample endorsed interpersonal trauma or exposure to a war zone. The prevalence of PTSD was 47% (n=78), although only 14% (n=11) of those who screened positive for PTSD had a diagnosis of PTSD in their medical record. Among those screening positive, having a chart diagnosis of PTSD was associated with more severe PTSD symptoms and combat exposure. Results suggest that PTSD is highly prevalent and under-diagnosed among veterans with schizophrenia. Increased assessment of trauma and PTSD in this population is warranted.

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Schizophr Res

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ISSN

0920-9964

Publication Date

March 2007

Volume

91

Issue

1-3

Start / End Page

210 / 216

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Warfare
  • Veterans
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Schizophrenia
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Psychiatry
  • Prevalence
 

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Calhoun, P. S., Stechuchak, K. M., Strauss, J., Bosworth, H. B., Marx, C. E., & Butterfield, M. I. (2007). Interpersonal trauma, war zone exposure, and posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with schizophrenia. Schizophr Res, 91(1–3), 210–216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2006.12.011
Calhoun, Patrick S., Karen M. Stechuchak, Jennifer Strauss, Hayden B. Bosworth, Christine E. Marx, and Marian I. Butterfield. “Interpersonal trauma, war zone exposure, and posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with schizophrenia.Schizophr Res 91, no. 1–3 (March 2007): 210–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2006.12.011.
Calhoun PS, Stechuchak KM, Strauss J, Bosworth HB, Marx CE, Butterfield MI. Interpersonal trauma, war zone exposure, and posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with schizophrenia. Schizophr Res. 2007 Mar;91(1–3):210–6.
Calhoun, Patrick S., et al. “Interpersonal trauma, war zone exposure, and posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with schizophrenia.Schizophr Res, vol. 91, no. 1–3, Mar. 2007, pp. 210–16. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.schres.2006.12.011.
Calhoun PS, Stechuchak KM, Strauss J, Bosworth HB, Marx CE, Butterfield MI. Interpersonal trauma, war zone exposure, and posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with schizophrenia. Schizophr Res. 2007 Mar;91(1–3):210–216.
Journal cover image

Published In

Schizophr Res

DOI

ISSN

0920-9964

Publication Date

March 2007

Volume

91

Issue

1-3

Start / End Page

210 / 216

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Warfare
  • Veterans
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Schizophrenia
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Psychiatry
  • Prevalence