JAMA. 1988 May 13;259(18):2701-7.
The Vietnam Experience Study was a multidimensional assessment of the health of Vietnam veterans. From a random sample of enlisted men who entered the US Army from 1965 to 1971, 7924 Vietnam and 7364 non-Vietnam veterans participated in a telephone interview; a random subsample of 2490 Vietnam and 1972 non-Vietnam veterans also underwent a comprehensive health examination, including a psychological evaluation. At the time of the study, the two groups of veterans were similar in terms of level of education, employment, income, marital status, and satisfaction with personal relationships. Certain psychological problems, however, were significantly more prevalent among Vietnam veterans than among non-Vietnam veterans. These included depression (4.5% of Vietnam veterans vs 2.3% of non-Vietnam veterans), anxiety (4.9% vs 3.2%), and alcohol abuse or dependence (13.7% vs 9.2%). About 15% of Vietnam veterans experienced combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder at some time during or after military service, and 2.2% had the disorder during the month before the examination.
越南退伍军人经历研究是对越南退伍军人健康状况的多维度评估。从1965年至1971年入伍加入美国陆军的应征士兵中随机抽取样本，7924名越南退伍军人和7364名非越南退伍军人参与了电话访谈；2490名越南退伍军人和1972名非越南退伍军人的随机子样本还接受了全面的健康检查，包括心理评估。在研究之时，两组退伍军人在教育水平、就业、收入、婚姻状况以及对人际关系的满意度方面相似。然而，某些心理问题在越南退伍军人中比在非越南退伍军人中明显更为普遍。这些问题包括抑郁症（越南退伍军人中有4.5%，非越南退伍军人中有2.3%）、焦虑症（4.9%对3.2%）以及酒精滥用或依赖（13.7%对9.2%）。约15%的越南退伍军人在服役期间或之后的某个时候经历过与战斗相关的创伤后应激障碍，2.2%在检查前一个月患有该障碍。
