PTSD symptom severity mediates the impact of war zone stress exposure on postdeployment physical health: The Fort Devens Gulf War veterans cohort.

Richard A Vandiver Jennifer Schuster Wachen Avron SpiroAnica Pless KaiserAnna L Tyzik Brian N Smith

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2022)

Findings support the unique and significant role of PTSD in the development of physical health problems in the wake of war zone stress for Gulf War veterans. These results suggest that targeted PTSD interventions could reduce or prevent future physical health problems that can result from trauma exposure and mental health sequelae linked to military service. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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