Psychosocial Readjustment of Canadian Vietnam Veterans

A survey study was conducted on the psychosocial readjustment of 164 of the estimated 10,000-40,000 Canadians who served in Vietnam with the U.S. military. Results indicate significantly greater rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared with U.S. Vietnam veterans. Evidence of other psyc...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1991-02, Vol.59 (1), p.188-189
Main Author: Stretch, Robert H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adjustment (to Environment)
Adult
Affective Behavior
Anger
Canada
Data Collection
Depression (Psychology)
Family Problems
Foreign Countries
Health Surveys
Human
Humans
Interpersonal Relationship
Mental disorders
Middle Aged
Military Veterans
Physical Health
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Psychology
Psychosocial Readjustment
Recognition (Achievement)
Social Adjustment
Social research
Social Support
Stress
Stress, Psychological - diagnosis
Trust (Psychology)
Veterans
Veterans - psychology
Vietnam Veterans
Vietnam War
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Summary:A survey study was conducted on the psychosocial readjustment of 164 of the estimated 10,000-40,000 Canadians who served in Vietnam with the U.S. military. Results indicate significantly greater rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared with U.S. Vietnam veterans. Evidence of other psychosocial adjustment problems such as depression, inability to handle frustration and anger, difficulty in getting along with and trusting others, and family and marital problems, as well as poor physical health, was also found. Results suggest these problems are due, in part, to prolonged isolation from other Vietnam veterans, lack of recognition, and no readily available treatment for PTSD in Canada.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.59.1.188