Impact of event scale prediction of DSM-IV PTSD and physical symptoms in Gulf War veterans

Stress, Trauma and Crisis

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 215-228

  Sloan, Patrick ^a,c   Arsenault, Linda ^a   Hilsenroth, Mark J ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c James H Quillen VA Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Gulf War; IES; Impact of Event Scale; PTSD; Veterans

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244490106     PISSN: 15434613     EISSN: 15434591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15434610500406301     Document Type: Article

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