## Abstract Predictors of suicidal ideation (SI) were examined in a sample of veterans (N = 128) diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to military sexual trauma. Suicidal ideation was predicted by both depressive symptom severity and posttraumatic symptom severity in separate
Preliminary evaluation of sexual problems in combat veterans with PTSD
โ Scribed by Elizabeth J. Letourneau; Paul A. Schewe; B. Christopher Frueh
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 431 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0894-9867
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โฆ Synopsis
This study evaluated the potential relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sexual problems. The Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction was mailed to combat veterans current& in treatment at an outpatient PTSD clinic. Completed questionnaires were received from 90 patients. Results indicated that over 80% of subjects were experiencing clinically relevant s m a l difficulties. Impotence and premature ejaculation were the most frequently reported problems that have corresponding psychological diagnoses. The rates of sexual problems for this sample of veterans with PTSD was similar to those reported in other studies and exceeded rates of similar problems found in samples from community samples. These data suggest that PTSD may be a risk factor for sexual problems.
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Although dissociation represents an important area for clinical assessment among veterans being evaluated for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) few adequate measures currently exist. The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES; ), a 28-item questionnaire with a visual analogue scale (V