Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Older Veteran

Lipton, Merrill I.; Schaffer, William R.

doi:10.1093/milmed/151.10.522

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“…Supportive group therapy with elderly veterans with combat-related PTSD has been utilized (Lipton and Schaffer, 1986;Games and Hayden, 1991;Boehnlein and Sparr, 1993;Bonwick, 1998). Boehnlein and Sparr (1993) conducted group therapy with a geriatric sample of eight WWII ex-POWs.…”

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“…In addition to group therapy, the treatment program includes relaxation training, medication, psychoeducation, symptom management, and physical exercise. Lipton and Schaffer (1986) also describe a combined supportive group therapy and medication approach to PTSD treatment utilized with older veterans and ex-POWs (Lipton and Schaffer, 1988). Again, no formal assessment results were provided, although group members reported varied levels of symptom relief related to PTSD and physical symptoms (Lipton and Schaffer, 1986;Schaffer and Lipton, 1988).…”

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“…Lipton and Schaffer (1986) also describe a combined supportive group therapy and medication approach to PTSD treatment utilized with older veterans and ex-POWs (Lipton and Schaffer, 1988). Again, no formal assessment results were provided, although group members reported varied levels of symptom relief related to PTSD and physical symptoms (Lipton and Schaffer, 1986;Schaffer and Lipton, 1988). Finally, Molinari and Williams (1995) have described an open-ended, supportive group therapy approach conducted with ex-POWs from WWII.…”

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“…Several problems concerning the prevalence and diagnosis of PTSD in older persons have hampered research. Previous research has mostly been based on veterans seeking treatment [7]. Moreover, most studies were restricted to consequences of war-related events and man-made or natural disasters.…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Older Adults

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Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has scarcely been researched in the elderly. There is no population-based information on prevalence and risk factors in older persons. Patients with PTSD are often not recognized or incorrectly diagnosed. As the disorder has great implications for the quality of life, a correct diagnosis and treatment are crucial. Increased knowledge on vulnerability factors for PTSD can facilitate diagnostic procedures and health management in the elderly. Methods: PTSD cases were found following a two-phase sampling procedure: a random selection of 1,721 subjects were screened and in 422 subjects a psychiatric diagnostic interview was administered. Prevalence of PTSD and subthreshold PTSD were calculated. Vulnerability factors regarding demographics, physical health, personality, social factors, recent distress and adverse events in early childhood were assessed. Results: 6-month prevalence of PTSD and of subthreshold PTSD was 0.9 and 13.1%, respectively. The strongest vulnerability factors for both PTSD and subthreshold PTSD were neuroticism and adverse events in early childhood. Conclusions: This is the first population-based study on PTSD in older persons. With a 6-month prevalence of almost 1% the disease is not rare. Comparisons with younger populations suggest some accumulation of cases among older people reflecting the chronic risk factors, which are found in this study: neuroticism and adverse events in early childhood.

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“…Research has shown that, 50 years after the war, many civilians and World War Two veterans are still displaying war-related psychological difficulties (Davies, 1997;Hunt, 1997) and the concept of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been used to interpret these long-term psychological effects (Lipton and Schaffer, 1986). PTSD often occurs after an individual has experienced a severe traumatic event such as a major disaster or a violent personal assault and it is characterized by three main groups of symptoms.…”

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Some implications of attachment theory for understanding psychological functioning in old age: an illustration from the long‐term psychological effects of World War Two

McCarthy

Davies

2003

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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This paper aims to outline some of the implications of attachment theory for understanding the way in which older adults deal with the salient developmental tasks of later life. The paper aims to illustrate this theme by exploring the way in which negative childhood attachment-related experiences brought about by the Second World War may have adversely affected the way in which some of the current generation of older adults function in old age. The paper begins with a brief introduction to attachment theory and research and then moves on to consider some of the ways in which the Second World War may have affected the attachment-related experiences of the United Kingdom population. Finally, some of the clinical implications of attachment theory are briefly discussed, and the implications for assessing and treating older adults are considered.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Older Veteran

Cited by 46 publications

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Review of assessment and treatment of PTSD among elderly American armed forces veterans

Review of assessment and treatment of PTSD among elderly American armed forces veterans

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Older Adults

Some implications of attachment theory for understanding psychological functioning in old age: an illustration from the long‐term psychological effects of World War Two

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