1082 REPRODUCIBLE EEG SIGNALS DISCRIMINATE COMBAT VETERANS WITH PTSD

Anhedonia and emotional numbing in combat veterans with PTSD.

We explored relationships between anhedonia and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clusters, including their role in predicting psychiatric comorbidity. Our measure of anhedonia was derived from an examination of the latent structure of the Beck Depression Inventory. We found evidence for a two-factor solution, leading to anhedonia and undifferentiated, global depressive symptoms scal...

Neuropsychological assessment of Vietnam combat veterans with and without PTSD.

The Attachment Characteristics of Combat Veterans with PTSD

interpersonal hostility, and somatic complaints (Solomon et al., 1992). There is evidence that the negative interpersonal effects of combat-related PTSD are not confined to the veterans themselves but also seep into the functioning of their intimate relationships and the families they create. Jordan et al. (1992) found that the families of male combat veterans with PTSD were at increased risk f...

Hippocampal volume, PTSD, and alcoholism in combat veterans.

Studies imposing rigorous control over lifetime alcohol intake have usually not found smaller hippocampal volumes in persons with posttraumatic stress disorder. Because the majority of negative studies have used adolescent samples, it has been suggested that chronicity is a necessary condition for such findings. To test the hypothesis that a smaller hippocampus in PTSD is unrelated to comorbid ...

Social Relationships and PTSD Symptomatology in Combat Veterans

The primary purpose of this study is to determine if recent combat veterans discriminate between different sources of social support, and then preliminarily investigate the relationship of social support source on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology. Participants included 83 married male combat veterans. Principal-axis factor analysis with equamax rotation observed four distinct...