Dobson M, Grayson D A, Marshall R P, O'Toole B I
Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Sydney, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Australia.
J Trauma Stress. 1998 Jul;11(3):579-87. doi: 10.1023/A:1024464915138.
Previous research investigating the impact of postwar experiences on Vietnam veterans has focused on veteran morbidity. This emphasis has meant that the impact of these factors on treatment-seeking behavior has received little empirical attention. This study examined the association between postwar factors and treatment-seeking behavior in a sample of 692 Australian Vietnam veterans. Logistic regression analyses were used to compute the odds ratios associated with postwar experiences and self-referral to a community-based counselling service. Results suggest that veterans who reported experiencing negative feelings toward others when they first arrived home were more likely to seek treatment. Other factors, such as a veteran's perception of societal attitudes and the reception they received, were not associated with treatment-seeking behavior.
此前有关战后经历对越南退伍军人影响的研究主要聚焦于退伍军人的发病率。这种侧重点意味着这些因素对寻求治疗行为的影响很少受到实证关注。本研究调查了692名澳大利亚越南退伍军人样本中战后因素与寻求治疗行为之间的关联。采用逻辑回归分析来计算与战后经历及自我推荐到社区咨询服务相关的比值比。结果表明，那些报告刚回国时对他人有负面情绪的退伍军人更有可能寻求治疗。其他因素，如退伍军人对社会态度的认知以及他们所得到的接待，与寻求治疗行为无关。
