Jc. Beckham et al., INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE AND ITS CORRELATES IN VIETNAM VETERANS WITH CHRONIC POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER, Journal of clinical psychology, 53(8), 1997, pp. 859-869
Two studies were conducted to investigate interpersonal violence in Vi
etnam veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In study one
, combat veterans with PTSD reported significantly greater occurrence
of violent behaviors over the past year (22 acts) Versus combat Vetera
ns without PTSD (.2 acts). Combat exposure had an independent positive
association with interpersonal violence. In study two. variables rela
ted to current interpersonal Violent behavior in 118 PTSD combat Veter
ans were evaluated. In rank order of importance, lower socioeconomic s
tatus, increased aggressive responding and increased PTSD severity wer
e related to interpersonal violence. These results suggest that combat
Veterans with PTSD exhibit greater interpersonal Violence than combat
veterans without PTSD, and that there are multiple factors in this po
pulation which determine Violent behavior. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons,
Inc.