Do combat stress reaction and posttraumatic stress disorder relate to physical health and adverse health practices? An 18-year follow-up of Israeli war veterans

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 227-239

  Neria, Yuval ^a   Koenen, Karestan C ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat stress reaction; COR theory; Physical health; Posttraumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038239178     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1061580021000069407     Document Type: Article

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