Peritraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress in male Vietnam theater veterans.
Peritraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress in male Vietnam theater veterans.
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越南战区男性退伍军人的创伤周围解离和创伤后应激。
DOI:
10.1176/ajp.151.6.902
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发表时间:
1994
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Hough,RL
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作者:
Marmar,CR;Weiss,DS;Schlenger,WE;Fairbank,JA;Jordan,BK;Kulka,RA;Hough,RL
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of a proposed measure of peritraumatic dissociation and, as part of that effort, to determine the relationship between dissociative experiences during disturbing combat trauma and the subsequent development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).MethodA total of 251 male Vietnam theater veterans from the Clinical Examination Component of the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study were examined to determine the relationship of war zone stress exposure, retrospective reports of dissociation during the most disturbing combat trauma events, and general dissociative tendencies with PTSD case determination.ResultsThe total score on the Peritraumatic Dissociation Experiences Questionnaire--Rater Version was strongly associated with level of posttraumatic stress symptoms, level of stress exposure, and general dissociative tendencies and weakly associated with general psychopathology scales from the MMPI-2. Logistic regression analyses supported the incremental value of dissociation during trauma, over and above the contributions of level of war zone stress exposure and general dissociative tendencies, in accounting for PTSD case determination.ConclusionsThese results provide support for the reliability and validity of the Peritraumatic Dissociation Experiences Questionnaire--Rater Version and for a trauma-dissociation linkage hypothesis: the greater the dissociation during traumatic stress exposure, the greater the likelihood of meeting criteria for current PTSD.