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Posttraumatic stress disorder, anger, and partner abuse among Vietnam combat veterans.
J Fam Psychol. 2007 Jun; 21(2):270-7.JF

Abstract

The authors examined interrelationships among posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology, anger, and partner abuse perpetration among a sample of 60 combat veterans. Compared with PTSD-negative participants, PTSD-positive participants reported higher state anger across time and neutral and trauma prime conditions and higher anger reactivity during the trauma prime condition. PTSD-positive participants also exhibited more anger reactivity during the trauma prime than during the neutral condition. The same pattern of results was not found for anxiety reactivity during trauma memory activation. PTSD symptoms were associated with physical assault and psychological aggression perpetration, and trait anger mediated these relationships. Findings indicate a heightened anger response among PTSD-positive veterans and suggest the salience of dispositional components of anger in abuse perpetration in this population.

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Taft CT
Behavioral Science Division, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA. casey.taft@va.gov
Street AE
No affiliation info available
Marshall AD
No affiliation info available
Dowdall DJ
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Riggs DS
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MeSH

AggressionAngerAnxietyArousalCombat DisordersHumansMaleMental RecallMiddle AgedPersonality InventoryRisk FactorsSpouse AbuseStatistics as TopicVeteransVietnam

Pub Type(s)

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

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17605549

Clinical Trial Links

Psychosocial Rehabilitation After Moral Injury and Loss With Adaptive Disclosure

Citation

Taft, Casey T., et al. "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anger, and Partner Abuse Among Vietnam Combat Veterans." Journal of Family Psychology : JFP : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43), vol. 21, no. 2, 2007, pp. 270-7.
Taft CT, Street AE, Marshall AD, et al. Posttraumatic stress disorder, anger, and partner abuse among Vietnam combat veterans. J Fam Psychol. 2007;21(2):270-7.
Taft, C. T., Street, A. E., Marshall, A. D., Dowdall, D. J., & Riggs, D. S. (2007). Posttraumatic stress disorder, anger, and partner abuse among Vietnam combat veterans. Journal of Family Psychology : JFP : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43), 21(2), 270-7.
Taft CT, et al. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anger, and Partner Abuse Among Vietnam Combat Veterans. J Fam Psychol. 2007;21(2):270-7. PubMed PMID: 17605549.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Posttraumatic stress disorder, anger, and partner abuse among Vietnam combat veterans. AU - Taft,Casey T, AU - Street,Amy E, AU - Marshall,Amy D, AU - Dowdall,Deborah J, AU - Riggs,David S, PY - 2007/7/4/pubmed PY - 2007/9/7/medline PY - 2007/7/4/entrez SP - 270 EP - 7 JF - Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) JO - J Fam Psychol VL - 21 IS - 2 N2 - The authors examined interrelationships among posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology, anger, and partner abuse perpetration among a sample of 60 combat veterans. Compared with PTSD-negative participants, PTSD-positive participants reported higher state anger across time and neutral and trauma prime conditions and higher anger reactivity during the trauma prime condition. PTSD-positive participants also exhibited more anger reactivity during the trauma prime than during the neutral condition. The same pattern of results was not found for anxiety reactivity during trauma memory activation. PTSD symptoms were associated with physical assault and psychological aggression perpetration, and trait anger mediated these relationships. Findings indicate a heightened anger response among PTSD-positive veterans and suggest the salience of dispositional components of anger in abuse perpetration in this population. SN - 0893-3200 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/17605549/Posttraumatic_stress_disorder_anger_and_partner_abuse_among_Vietnam_combat_veterans_ L2 - http://content.apa.org/journals/fam/21/2/270 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -