Symptom Patterns and Service Use Among African American and Caucasian Veterans With Combat-Related PTSD

African American ( N = 57) and Caucasian ( N = 76) combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at a Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient PTSD treatment clinic were compared on variables related to clinical symptoms and VA service use. Groups were compared on relevant interview (e.g., Clini...

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Published in:Psychological services 2004-01, Vol.1 (1), p.22-30
Main Authors: Frueh, B. Christopher, Elhai, Jon D, Monnier, Jeannine, Hamner, Mark B, Knapp, Rebecca G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Black People
Health Care Utilization
Human
Male
Military Veterans
Outpatient
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Racial and Ethnic Differences
Symptoms
White People
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Summary:African American ( N = 57) and Caucasian ( N = 76) combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at a Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient PTSD treatment clinic were compared on variables related to clinical symptoms and VA service use. Groups were compared on relevant interview (e.g., Clinician Administered PTSD Scale; D. D. Blake et al. 1990 ) and self-report measures (e.g., Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2; J. N. Butcher, W. G. Dahlstrom, J. R. Graham, A. Tellegen, & B. Kaemmer, 1989 ). Groups were also compared on demographics, psychiatric comorbidity, VA service use, and disability status. Results revealed few significant between-groups differences, providing further evidence that African American and Caucasian veterans with PTSD do not differ in manifestation of the syndrome or in use of VA services and benefits.
ISSN:1541-1559
1939-148X
DOI:10.1037/1541-1559.1.1.22