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Caregiver burden and psychological distress in partners of veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder.
J Trauma Stress. 2002 Jun; 15(3):205-12.JT

Abstract

Caregiver burden and psychological distress were examined in a sample of 71 partners of Vietnam War combat veterans. Partners of patients (n = 51) diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced more caregiver burden and had poorer psychological adjustment than did partners of veterans without PTSD (n = 20). Among PTSD caregivers, patient PTSD symptom severity and level of interpersonal violence were associated with increased caregiver burden. When accounting for patient PTSD symptom severity, hostility, presence of major depression, level of interpersonal violence, and health complaints, only PTSD severity was uniquely associated with caregiver burden. Caregiver sociodemographic factors including age, race, education, and the availability of social support, did not moderate the relationship between PTSD symptom severity and caregiver burden. Caregiver burden was strongly related to spouse psychological adjustment.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Calhoun PS
Health Services Research, VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27705, USA. calho002@mc.duke.edu
Beckham JC
No affiliation info available
Bosworth HB
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Adaptation, PsychologicalCaregiversCase-Control StudiesChronic DiseaseCombat DisordersCost of IllnessFemaleHostilityHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedNorth CarolinaSeverity of Illness IndexSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSpousesStress, PsychologicalVeteransVietnamViolence

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

12092912

Citation

Calhoun, Patrick S., et al. "Caregiver Burden and Psychological Distress in Partners of Veterans With Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder." Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 15, no. 3, 2002, pp. 205-12.
Calhoun PS, Beckham JC, Bosworth HB. Caregiver burden and psychological distress in partners of veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. J Trauma Stress. 2002;15(3):205-12.
Calhoun, P. S., Beckham, J. C., & Bosworth, H. B. (2002). Caregiver burden and psychological distress in partners of veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 15(3), 205-12.
Calhoun PS, Beckham JC, Bosworth HB. Caregiver Burden and Psychological Distress in Partners of Veterans With Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. J Trauma Stress. 2002;15(3):205-12. PubMed PMID: 12092912.
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