The Adjustment of Hospitalised Vietnam Veterans

The Adjustment of Hospitalised Vietnam Veterans

The psychosocial adjustment of 126 Vietnam veterans admitted to the psychiatric unit of a Veterans' Affairs hospital was compared with age and diagnosis matched non-veteran controls. Violent behaviour and heavy alcohol use were common in Vietnam veterans. In other domains of personal and social...

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Veröffentlicht in:Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry 1986-03, Vol.20 (1), p.77-81
Hauptverfasser: Streimer, Jeffrey, Temperly, Helen, Tennant, Christopher
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alcohol Drinking
Australia
Divorce
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - psychology
Psychiatric Department, Hospital
Social Adjustment
Veterans - psychology
Vietnam
Violence
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Zusammenfassung:The psychosocial adjustment of 126 Vietnam veterans admitted to the psychiatric unit of a Veterans' Affairs hospital was compared with age and diagnosis matched non-veteran controls. Violent behaviour and heavy alcohol use were common in Vietnam veterans. In other domains of personal and social adjustment the veterans and controls did not differ.
ISSN:0004-8674
1440-1614
DOI:10.3109/00048678609158868