Psychophysiologic assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder in Vietnam nurse veterans who witnessed injury or death.

Carson, Margaret; A. Paulus, Lynn; B. Lasko, Natasha; J. Metzger, Linda; Wolfe, Jessica; P. Orr, Scott; K. Pitman, Roger

doi:10.1037/0022-006x.68.5.890

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Psychophysiologic assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder in Vietnam nurse veterans who witnessed injury or death.

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Authors:

Margaret Carson

Lynn A. Paulus

Natasha B. Lasko

Abstract

This study examined whether witnessing death and injury could produce psychophysiologically responsive posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants consisted of medication-free female Vietnam nurse veterans with a diagnosis of current PTSD (n = 17) and who never had PTSD (n = 21), related to t...

Subject

Posttraumatic stress

Psychology

Service member

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