Quality of life of Croatian veterans' wives and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

• Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 136
• Main Authors: Peraica, Tina, Vidović, Anđelko, Petrović, Zrnka Kovačić, Kozarić-Kovačić, Dragica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 11.09.2014; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis; Anxiety; Croatia; Female; Humans; Male; Mental disorders; Middle Aged; Post traumatic stress disorder; Psychological aspects; Quality of life; Quality of Life - psychology; Spouses - psychology; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology; Stress, Psychological; Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Veterans; Veterans - psychology; Warfare; Croatia

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has a great impact on a patient's quality of life (QoL). People in long-term contact with a person suffering from PTSD, such as family members, may also consequently develop various emotional problems. We investigated whether chronic combat PTSD is related t...