Posttraumatic stress disorder, guilt, depression, and meaning in life among military veterans.

Abstract:

:Veterans of various service eras (N = 174) completed an Internet survey about combat exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression, guilt, and meaning in life. Results of a hierarchical regression indicated that younger age; higher levels of combat exposure, depression, and guilt; and lower meaning in life predicted greater PTSD severity. The interaction between meaning in life and depression also was significant, with a stronger inverse relation between meaning and PTSD at lower levels of depression. Meaning in life may be an important treatment concern for veterans with PTSD symptoms, particularly at higher levels of functioning.

journal_name

J Trauma Stress

authors

Owens GP,Steger MF,Whitesell AA,Herrera CJ

doi

10.1002/jts.20460

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-12-01 00:00:00

pages

654-7

issue

6

eissn

0894-9867

issn

1573-6598

journal_volume

22

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