A Redefinition and Examination of the 'Delayed Stress Syndrome' in Returned Prisoners of War from Vietnam.

Abstract

This study examines the post-return adjustment of the returned POW (RPW) as well as his wife's adjustment two years subsequent to his return to see if a delayed stress syndrome (DSS), in terms of family adjustment, is present at that point in time. Results indicated no significant increase in adjustment problems for either husband or wife from year one to year two. However, it must be noted that the sample was comprised of 45 intact families only; thus, no definitive statement as to whether DSS exists can be made for the total RPW population. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA100259

Entities

People

  • Philip J. Metres Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Data Analysis
  • Education
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Inventory
  • Korean War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Prisoners
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Regression Analysis
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.