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Long‐term effects of trauma: Post‐traumatic stress among civilian internees of the japanese during world war II
Author(s) -
Potts Marilyn K.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(199409)50:5<681::aid-jclp2270500504>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - traumatic stress , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , world war ii , stress (linguistics) , prisoners of war , physical health , mental health , history , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology
This study examined predictors and health‐related effects of post‐traumatic stress among 129 civilian internees of the Japanese during World War II. Post‐traumatic stress disorder was noted in 36.7% within the 6 months after their release and in 15.0% within the most recent 6 months. Women were more likely than men to indicate post‐traumatic stress disorder within the 6 months after their release. Higher incomes were associated with lower levels of post‐traumatic stress within the most recent 6 months. After controlling for demographic and internment‐related factors, higher levels of post‐traumatic stress were associated with poorer physical health. This association was stronger among older internees than among their younger counterparts. Implications of the findings for clinical gerontology are discussed.