Longitudinal analysis of the relationship between PTSD symptom clusters, cigarette use, and physical health-related quality of life
- 01-08-2013
Gepubliceerd in:
- Auteurs
- Laura H. Aversa
- Jill A. Stoddard
- Neal M. Doran
- Selwyn Au
- Bruce Chow
- Miles McFall
- Andrew J. Saxon
- Dewleen G. Baker
- Gepubliceerd in
- Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 6/2013
Abstract
Purpose
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, particularly numbing and hyperarousal symptoms, are related to poor physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Tobacco dependence is also associated with poor HRQoL, and individuals with PTSD may smoke at higher rates than the general population. Our study aimed to examine the impact of quitting smoking and changes in PTSD symptoms over time on changes in physical HRQoL.
Methods
The study used archival data from enrollees (N = 943) in a smoking cessation clinical trial for veterans with PTSD (VA Cooperative study #519).
Results
Two of the physical HRQoL domains were sensitive to changes in PTSD symptoms over time: General Health and Vitality.
Conclusions
Our findings suggest that particular physical HRQoL domains may be subject to improvement if PTSD symptoms decrease over time.
- Titel
- Longitudinal analysis of the relationship between PTSD symptom clusters, cigarette use, and physical health-related quality of life
- Auteurs
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Laura H. Aversa
Jill A. Stoddard
Neal M. Doran
Selwyn Au
Bruce Chow
Miles McFall
Andrew J. Saxon
Dewleen G. Baker
- Publicatiedatum
- 01-08-2013
- Uitgeverij
- Springer Netherlands
- Gepubliceerd in
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Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 6/2013
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-012-0280-x
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