Posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War

Marian Abouzeid; Helen L Kelsall; Andrew Forbes; Malcolm Sim; Mark Creamer

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.08.002

Posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War

Marian Abouzeid, Helen L Kelsall, Andrew Forbes, Malcolm Sim, Mark Creamer

Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Alfred Hospital

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	33 - 38
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume	72
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.08.002
Publication status	Published - 2012

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