Sutker P B, Uddo M, Brailey K, Vasterling J J, Errera P
New Orleans Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisiana 70146.
J Abnorm Psychol. 1994 May;103(2):383-90. doi: 10.1037//0021-843x.103.2.383.
Early psychopathology outcomes were compared in troops mobilized for Persian Gulf graves registration duty but differentiated by war-zone deployment. Constructs of interest were Axis I psychiatric disorders, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), negative affect states, and somatic complaints. Psychometric instruments, including the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R, were administered to troops attending drill exercises. Although similar in personal characteristics and reporting low rates of premorbid psychopathology, groups differed in the prevalence of PTSD diagnoses, anxiety and anger symptoms, and somatic complaints. Current and lifetime PTSD rates of 48% and 65%, respectively, suggest that the psychological aftermath of war-zone participation involving the gruesome task of handling human remains was profound.
对被动员参加波斯湾坟墓登记任务的部队的早期精神病理学结果进行了比较，但按战区部署进行了区分。感兴趣的指标包括轴I精神障碍，特别是创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）、消极情绪状态和躯体主诉。对参加演习的部队使用了包括《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》第三版修订本（DSM-III-R）结构化临床访谈在内的心理测量工具。尽管这些群体在个人特征方面相似且病前精神病理学发生率较低，但在PTSD诊断、焦虑和愤怒症状以及躯体主诉的患病率方面存在差异。目前和终生PTSD发生率分别为48%和65%，这表明参与战区任务（包括处理遗体这一可怕任务）所带来的心理后遗症是深远的。
