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  • Title: Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in wounded Vietnam veterans.
    Author: Pitman RK, Altman B, Macklin ML.
    Journal: Am J Psychiatry; 1989 May; 146(5):667-9. PubMed ID: 2785348.
    Abstract:
    Of 156 wounded Vietnam veterans evaluated for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by a questionnaire and a diagnostic interview in selected cases, 40% had a definite or probable lifetime diagnosis of PTSD. Of the 27 interviewed patients with lifetime PTSD, 81% currently met the PTSD criteria.
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