
%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in wounded Vietnam veterans
%J American journal of psychiatry
%D 1989
%A Pitman, R. K.
%A Altman, B.
%A Macklin, M. L.
%V 146
%N 5
%P 667-669
%X 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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I American Psychiatric Association
%@ 0002-953X
%U http://dx.doi.org/