The Influence of combat and interpersonal trauma on PTSD, depression, and alcohol misuse in U.S. Gulf War and OEF/OIF women veterans

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 216-219

  Hassija, Christina M ^a,b   Jakupcak, Matthew ^a,c   Maguen, Shira ^d,e   Shipherd, Jillian C ^f,g,h  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^g NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD   (United States)

^h BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; VETERAN; WAR;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GULF WAR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; WAR; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84860171623     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.21686     Document Type: Article

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