Mental and physical health status in a community sample of New Zealand Vietnam War veterans.

作者: Carol Vincent , Kerry Chamberlain , Nigel Long

DOI: 10.1111/J.1753-6405.1994.TB00196.X

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摘要: : The data presented in this paper were obtained by a survey involving 573 New Zealand Vietnam veterans. It represents the first comprehensive report on mental and physical health of community sample these ex-service personnel. Although most veterans reasonably healthy for their age, small proportion was substantially worse off than veteran peers, reporting relatively low levels psychological wellbeing, high distress post-traumatic stress disorder, greater number severity symptoms, lower self-rated status, making more frequent contacts with care providers.

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