Post‐traumatic stress and associated disorders among Vietnam veterans: The significance of combat exposure and social support

摘要: The hypothesis is tested that individuals exposed to traumatic stress who currently have lower social support higher rates of post-traumatic and associated disorders. To test this, the current prevalence five psychiatric disorders, including stress, generalized anxiety, depression, alcohol abuse, drug were studied among a random sample veterans served in Vietnam (N=2,490) “era” did not (N=1,972). Logistic regression was used analyze each disorder, controlling for past combat exposure, status, childhood delinquency, military adjustment, support. Combat exposure best predictor also with anxiety but or abuse. Substance abuse illicit Army use. Lower all except Although causal nexus clear this case, study suggests future research clinical interventions should overlook significance victims stress.