Predictors of multiple domains of functioning in Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: Results from the Mind Your Heart Study

Background Those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have lower overall functioning than healthy controls. However, this population is not homogenous, and those with PTSD have a wide range of functional outcomes. To our knowledge, only one other study has evaluated the predictors of better functioning within patients with PTSD. Methods We examined 254 veterans with likely PTSD, using the Clinician‐Administered PTSD Scale to assess PTSD symptom severity, and the SF‐36 and single‐item question to assess aspects of current functioning and quality of life. Results In fully adjusted models (controlling for age, gender, and PTSD score, and including all significant psychosocial predictors of the outcome of interest), greater sleep quality (p = .03), lower C‐reactive protein (p