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Physical health complaints in combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder: A preliminary report
Article first published online: 19 FEB 2006
DOI: 10.1002/jts.2490050114
Copyright © 1992 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
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Litz, B. T., Keane, T. M., Fisher, L., Marx, B. and Monacol, V. (1992), Physical health complaints in combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder: A preliminary report. J. Traum. Stress, 5: 131–141. doi: 10.1002/jts.2490050114
Publication History
- Issue published online: 19 FEB 2006
- Article first published online: 19 FEB 2006
- Manuscript Accepted: 21 FEB 1991
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Keywords:
- physical health;
- combat-related PTSD;
- health complaints
Abstract
Research has detailed the psychosocial parameters of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but little information has been reported on it's physical health concomitants. Many aspects of the PTSD syndrome may interact to create chronic stress reactions that are related to the emergence of disease states. As part of an initial step in exploring the physical health risk associated with PTSD we examined self-reported health problems in two matched groups of treatment-seeking Vietnam combat veterans with and without PTSD. Overall, the PTSD group reported more current health problems, but no more physician diagnosed disorders than their non-PTSD cohort. Possible mechanisms responsible for the report of health complaints in PTSD are discussed.