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Measurement of combat exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder, and life stress among Vietnam combat veterans

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.143.4.537

Two scales developed to assess combat exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology in Vietnam veterans displayed very high reliability. High levels of posttraumatic stress disorder were associated with more current life stresses and other standardized indices of dysphoria.

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