Posttraumatic stress disorder and health: A preliminary study of group differences in health and health behaviors

Annals of General Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Godfrey, Kathryn M ^a,b   Lindamer, Laurie A ^b,c   Mostoufi, Sheeva ^a,b   Afari, Niloofar ^b,c  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Behavioral medicine; Body mass index; Diet; Exercise; Posttraumatic stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RESTING HEART RATE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT; WAIST HIP RATIO;

EID: 84884585596     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1744859X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1744-859X-12-30     Document Type: Article

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