Post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with poor health behaviors: Findings from the heart and soul study

Health Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 194-201

  Zen, Angelica L ^a   Whooley, Mary A ^b,c   Zhao, Shoujun ^c   Cohen, Beth E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health behaviors; Medication adherence; Physical activity; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HEALTH STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84864278057     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025989     Document Type: Article

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