Stages of decompensation in combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: A new conceptual model

Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 237-253

  Wang, Sheila ^a,b   Wilson, John P ^c,d   Mason, John W ^a,b  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Center for Stress and Trauma   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat related PTSD; Decompensation; Model; Stages

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AWARENESS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDE; VETERAN; VIET NAM; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AWARENESS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMBAT DISORDERS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDE; VETERANS; VIETNAM;

EID: 0030180236     PISSN: 1053881X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02691455     Document Type: Article

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