Follow up of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in Australian servicemen hospitalized in 1942-1952.

Objective: To follow up survivors of Australian services hospitalized in 1942-1952 and compare their reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with symptoms in their hospital files.

Method: Twelve survivors were interviewed and combatants completed the revised Impact of Event Scale.

Results: Eight survivors had symptoms satisfying a diagnosis of PTSD at the time of the study.

Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in the files of Australian servicemen hospitalized in 1942-1952.

Objective: To investigate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology in servicemen hospitalized 1942-1952.

Method: Hospital files of servicemen (n = 590) were studied and PTSD symptoms in groups, based on service experience, were compared.

Results: Based on their hospital files, 19% of servicemen were classified as having partial PTSD.