The effects of alcohol problems, PTSD, and combat exposure on nonphysical and physical aggression among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 65-72

  Stappenbeck, Cynthia A ^a   Hellmuth, Julianne C ^a   Simpson, Tracy ^b   Jakupcak, Matthew ^b  

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

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Alcohol problems; Combat exposure; Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans; PTSD

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893604296     PISSN: 19429681     EISSN: 1942969X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031468     Document Type: Article

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