Lower precombat intelligence is a risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 323-326

  Macklin, Michael L ^a,b   Metzger, Linda J ^a,b   McNally, Richard J ^c,e   Litz, Brett T ^d   Lasko, Natasha B ^a,b   Orr, Scott P ^a,b   Pitman, Roger K ^a,b  

^a Manchester VA Medical Center   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; WAR;

ADULT; APTITUDE TESTS; COMBAT DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; VETERANS; VIETNAM;

EID: 0031978327     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.66.2.323     Document Type: Article

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