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Title: Association of posttraumatic stress disorder with somatic symptoms, health care visits, and absenteeism among Iraq war veterans
Author: Hoge CW, Terhakopian A, Castro CA, Messer SC, Engel CC.
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Studies of soldiers from prior wars conducted many years after combat have shown associations between combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and physical health problems. The current Iraq war has posed a considerable PTSD risk,
Journal: Am J Psychiatry. 2007 Jan;164(1):150-3.