Psychiatric Comorbidity of Full and Partial Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Older Adults in the United States: Results From Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
Pietrzak RH, Goldstein RB, Southwick SM, Grant BF. Psychiatric Comorbidity of Full and Partial Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Older Adults in the United States: Results From Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2012, 20: 380-390. PMID: 22522959, PMCID: PMC3334850, DOI: 10.1097/jgp.0b013e31820d92e7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychosocial functioningOlder adultsStress disorderPersonality disorderPsychiatric comorbidityLifetime moodConsiderable psychiatric comorbidityPoor psychosocial functioningNational Epidemiologic SurveySchizotypal personality disorderAdults age 60 yearsSignificant psychiatric comorbidityNarcissistic personality disorderStressful experiencesStressful eventsAnxiety disordersPsychosocial dysfunctionU.S. older adultsBad eventsSubstance useIndirect experienceMoodUnexpected death