Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in wounded Vietnam veterans.
Of 156 wounded Vietnam veterans evaluated for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by a questionnaire and a diagnostic interview in selected cases, 40% had a definite or probable lifetime diagnosis of PTSD. Of the 27 interviewed patients with lifetime PTSD, 81% currently met the PTSD criteria.
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Research Service, VA Medical Center, Manchester, N.H. 03104.
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D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D009513:New Hampshire; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D014744:Vietnam; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology