A mediational model of PTSD in World War II veterans exposed to mustard gas

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-310

  Jankowski, M Kay ^a   Schnurr, Paula P ^b   Adams, Gary A ^c   Green, Bonnie L ^d   Ford, Julian D ^e   Friedman, Matthew J ^b  

^a New Hampshire Dartmouth Psychiat R ^*  (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^d GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

contamination stressor; initial psychological reaction; PTSD; risk and protective factors; WWII veterans

Indexed keywords

MUSTARD GAS; TOXIC GAS;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPOSURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOLDIER; TOXICITY; WAR;

AGED; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MUSTARD GAS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VETERANS; WORLD WAR II;

EID: 4444333696     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOTS.0000038478.63664.5f     Document Type: Article

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