Psychological Dysfunction in Repatriated American Prisoners of War and Its Relationship to Captivity and Demographic Variables

Abstract

The psychological dysfunction evidence by 235 percent repatriated Army, Navy, and Marine Corps former POWs was examined in relation to their captivity experiences and demographic variables. Two criteria--cognitive dysfunction and emotional/social dysfunction were uniquely predicted by both captivity and demographic variables. Measures of the captivity experience and demographics were examined and discussed in relation to the psychological dysfunctioning of the returnees following repatriation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA054363

Entities

People

  • James D. Phelan
  • John A. Plag
  • Kenneth L. Ross
  • Phillip J. Metres Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Army Personnel
  • Data Analysis
  • Demography
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • North Vietnam
  • Prisoners
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Psychology
  • United States
  • War

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.