Post-traumatic stress disorder and the Vietnam veteran: Indentification of symptomatology for the mental health professional

Author

Jo Ellen C. Kubik, University of Northern Iowa

Availability

Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abstract

The war in Vietnam has left enormous emotional scars on America (Goderez, 1987). One facet of this tragedy is the fact that there are more than 500,000 Vietnam Veterans who are suffering delayed war stress (Goodwin, 1980). These veterans experience bad dreams, insomnia, uncontrollable anxiety, and depression. Often they are tormented with flashbacks. Many are afflicted by drug and/or alcohol addictions. Collectively, these stresses contribute to the fact that the Vietnam veteran's risk of suicide is 23% greater than is true for the general American population (Blair & Hildreth, 1991; Goodwin, 1980; Shore, 1986).

Year of Submission

1994

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Educational Administration and Counseling

First Advisor

Audrey L. Smith

Comments

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Date Original

1994

Object Description

1 PDF file (27 leaves)

Copyright

©1994 Jo Ellen C. Kubik

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Kubik, Jo Ellen C., "Post-traumatic stress disorder and the Vietnam veteran: Indentification of symptomatology for the mental health professional" (1994). Graduate Research Papers. 2728.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2728