Modeling PTSD Symptom Clusters, Alcohol Misuse, Anger, and Depression as They Relate to Aggression and Suicidality in Returning U.S. Veterans

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 527-534

  Hellmuth, Julianne C ^a   Stappenbeck, Cynthia A ^a   Hoerster, Katherine D ^a   Jakupcak, Matthew ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOLISM; ANGER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOLISM; ANGER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867668225     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.21732     Document Type: Article

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