Journal article
Posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War
M Abouzeid, HL Kelsall, AB Forbes, MR Sim, MC Creamer
Journal of Psychosomatic Research | Published : 2012
Abstract
Objective: Military veterans experience a high prevalence of psychopathologies such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Relationships between physical and psychological health are increasingly recognised. This study investigated associations between PTSD and hypertension in male Australian Gulf War veterans. Methods: In 2000-02, 1456 veterans underwent medical and psychological assessments. Medical practitioners rated self-reported medical conditions as probable diagnoses, possible, unlikely or non-medical. The Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) assessed psychological symptomatology present in the 12. months preceding evaluation, and lifetime prevalence. Odds of hyperte..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Australian Gulf War Veterans' Health Study was funded by the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs. This current paper was completed during MA's participation in the Victorian Public Health Training Scheme, funded by the State of Victoria through the Department of Health. The views and conclusions are those of the authors, and are not the opinion of the Commonwealth of Australia, and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Health.