Posttraumatic stress disorder, exposure to combat, and lower plasma cortisol among Vietnam veterans: Findings and clinical implications

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 191-201

  Boscarino, Joseph A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Sisters Charity Nazareth Hlth Syst   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SMOKING; SOLDIER; WAR;

ADULT; AROUSAL; COMBAT DISORDERS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; VETERANS; VIETNAM;

EID: 0030008161     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.64.1.191     Document Type: Article

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