Combat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Effect of Intelligence on Symptomatology
Description:
The objective of this study was to examine the relations between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder symptomatology and intelligence. Thirty American combat veterans of the Vietnam War, diagnosed with chronic PTSD, were given a psychodiagnostic structured interview. Participants were assessed for Intelligence Quotient as well as the veracity of their self report. The study found that there were significant differences in how participants experienced their PTSD symptoms that were correlated with intel…
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Date:
May 2004
Creator:
Crisp, William A.