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Health Behaviors in Military Veterans with and without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
| Title: | Health Behaviors in Military Veterans with and without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. |
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| Name(s): |
Kitsmiller, Emily, Author Neer, Sandra, Committee Chair Beidel, Deborah, Committee Member Bowers, Clint, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2017 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | A link between posttraumatic stress disorder and health behaviors, such as exercise, alcohol, smoking, and caffeine has been suggested. However, it is unknown whether veterans with combat-related PTSD differ from combat veterans without PTSD and whether health behaviors change over the course of exposure therapy for PTSD or differ based on PTSD severity. This study examined the relationship between health behaviors and PTSD. More specifically, combat veterans with and without PTSD were compared across self-reported levels of alcohol use, smoking, exercise, and caffeine. Health behaviors of combat veterans with PTSD were compared before and after a 17-week treatment for PTSD. Results showed a significant number of participants decreased alcohol use at post-treatment by an average of eight drinks over 30 days, regardless of their PTSD severity level or amount of improvement in PTSD symptoms. No significant differences were found for other health behaviors. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0006891 (IID), ucf:51711 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2017-12-01 M.S. Sciences, Psychology Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- PTSD -- exposure therapy -- alcohol -- smoking -- exercise -- caffeine -- health behaviors | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006891 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public 2017-12-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
