Relationship between scores on anger measures and PTSD symptomatology, employment, and compensation-seeking status in combat veterans

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 871-878

  Frueh, B Christopher ^a,b   Henning, Kris R ^a   Pellegrin, Karen L ^a   Chobot, Keith ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b RALPH H JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SCORING SYSTEM; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0030723734     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4679(199712)53:8<871::AID-JCLP12>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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