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. 1989 May;146(5):667-9.
doi: 10.1176/ajp.146.5.667.

Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in wounded Vietnam veterans

R K Pitman  1 , B Altman, M L Macklin
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Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in wounded Vietnam veterans

R K Pitman et al. Am J Psychiatry. 1989 May.

Abstract

Of 156 wounded Vietnam veterans evaluated for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by a questionnaire and a diagnostic interview in selected cases, 40% had a definite or probable lifetime diagnosis of PTSD. Of the 27 interviewed patients with lifetime PTSD, 81% currently met the PTSD criteria.

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