Coping as a moderator of disability and psychosocial adaptation among Vietnam theater veterans

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 94-112

  Martz, Erin ^a   Bodner, Todd ^b   Livneh, Hanoch ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Disability; Psychosocial adaptation; PTSD; Vietnam veterans

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; COHORT STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; VIETNAM CONFLICT;

EID: 61749084414     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20541     Document Type: Article

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