Follow up of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Australian Servicemen Hospitalized in 1942

Follow up of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Australian Servicemen Hospitalized in 1942–1952

Published:2008-01-01 Issue:1 Volume:16 Page:18-21
ISSN:1039-8562
Container-title:Australasian Psychiatry
language:en
Short-container-title:Australas Psychiatry

Author:

Watson Paddy Burges¹²,Daniels Brett³

Affiliation:

1. Hobart Clinic, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

2. University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

3. School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Abstract

Objective: To follow up survivors of Australian services hospitalized in 1942–1952 and compare their reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with symptoms in their hospital files. Method: Twelve survivors were interviewed and combatants completed the revised Impact of Event Scale. Results: Eight survivors had symptoms satisfying a diagnosis of PTSD at the time of the study. There was underreporting of most relevant symptoms in their hospital files. Conclusions: PTSD symptoms were probably common during and after World War II. The findings have implications for the management of PTSD generally and the treatment of ageing WWII veterans in particular.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10398560701616205

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