Title |
Personality profile of Danish veterans/soldiers with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – A study of comorbidity with axis I and axis II disorders |
Name |
Beatriz Ponce de León |
Abstract |
Background: War related problems have a detrimental impact on the individual and society due to serious mental problems, increased health problems and low productivity. An increasing number of Danish veterans are experiencing serious psychological problems. Many veterans are unable to manage a regular job. Some of them seek refuge in the forest because they cannot cope with everyday problems. Others resort to substance abuse and criminality to cope with stress and anxiety. There is growing evidence that war-related PTSD co-occurs with other psychiatric disorders. |
Keywords |
War, veterans, PTSD, depression, alcohol abuse, personality disorders |
Start date and expected end date |
01.09.2014 – 01.09.2017 |
Main supervisor |
Prof. Ask Elklit |
Co-supervisors |
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Collaborators |
Department of Psychology – University of Southern Denmark, Psychiatric Center ATT (Afdeling for Traume- og Torturoverlevere), Odense University Hospital (OUH), Danish Veteran Center |
Funding |
Psychiatric Research Foundation of Southern Denmark and the Soldiers Foundation |