scholarly journals ‘Military Munchausen's’: assessment of factitious claims of military service in psychiatric patients

1998 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Baggaley
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Military Experience ◽  
Simple Classification ◽  
Post Traumatic

Thirteen per cent of referrals of ex-servicemen to a military psychiatric centre for the treatment of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a 12-month period have proved to be factitious. A simple classification of factitious combat-related PTSD into those with no military service and those with military service but with false claims of combat is described. The possible causes of this behaviour are discussed and a guide to the detection of factitious claims for psychiatrists without military experience is given.

Conceptualizing Service-Related Trauma: Controversies, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Canadian Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany A. Beks ◽  
Sharon L. Cairns ◽  
Anusha Kassan ◽  
Kelly D. Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Military Members ◽  
Canadian Context ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Post Traumatic

This article considers three perspectives that have figured prominently in the conceptualization of psychological trauma related to military service in the Canadian context—that of military institutions, that of military members, and that of counselling psychologists. A closer examination of these views reveals points of contention regarding the origins, terminology, and cultural relevance of conceptualizations of service-related trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder By drawing from theoretical, empirical, critical, and anecdotal literature, this article highlights the need for counselling psychologists to continually evolve their understanding of the broader contexts in which service-related trauma occurs and to honour military members’ knowledge of diverse sources of traumatic suffering.

scholarly journals Complex post-traumatic stress disorder in participants of the military actions in the operation militarygroups in the view of the eleven edition of the International classification of diseases

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
International Classification ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Post Traumatic

The introduction of the new concept of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) in the International Classification of Diseases of the 11th Edition deserves attention in a country where active fighting is taking place. The increase in the number of PTSD sufferers among military personnel and civilians on the territory of hostilities increases the likelihood of PTSD occurring among the contingent. At present, we have no experience in the diagnosis of cPTSD. The objective of our study, along with the diagnosis of PTSD symptoms, is to use a quality of life questionnaire to evaluate the symptoms of cPTSD. The result revealed that the level of community and service support was below average, indicating the need to improve community social support. The self-realization of the combatants has a low average level, which further influences the level of adaptation after the end of the service. Physical and psychological well-being are also low, and this indicator to the need for psychological and physical rehabilitation of demobilized soldiers. At the same time, communication with friends and family, performance were at a high enough level, and these are positive factors that influence the adaptation to civilian life. Summarizing the research, we suggest that in order to organize the help of the combatants more effectively, it is necessary to evaluate, along with a purely psychiatric diagnosis of PTSD, the level of social and physical adaptation of patients with PTSD.

scholarly journals Exploring Disparities in Awarding VA Service-Connected Disability for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for Active Duty Military Service Members from Recent Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 296-302
Author(s):  
Andrew M Redd ◽  
Adi V Gundlapalli ◽  
Ying Suo ◽  
Warren B P Pettey ◽  
Emily Brignone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Abstract Introduction We explore disparities in awarding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) service-connected disability benefits (SCDB) to veterans based on gender, race/ethnicity, and misconduct separation. Methods Department of Defense data on service members who separated from October 1, 2001 to May 2017 were linked to Veterans Administration (VA) administrative data. Using adjusted logistic regression models, we determined the odds of receiving a PTSD SCDB conditional on a VA diagnosis of PTSD. Results A total of 1,558,449 (79% of separating service members) had at least one encounter in VA during the study period (12% female, 4.5% misconduct separations). Females (OR 0.72) and Blacks (OR 0.93) were less likely to receive a PTSD award and were nearly equally likely to receive a PTSD diagnosis (OR 0.97, 1.01). Other racial/ethnic minorities were more likely to receive an award and diagnosis, as were those with misconduct separations (award OR 1.3, diagnosis 2.17). Conclusions Despite being diagnosed with PTSD at similar rates to their referent categories, females and Black veterans are less likely to receive PTSD disability awards. Other racial/ethnic minorities and those with misconduct separations were more likely to receive PTSD diagnoses and awards. Further study is merited to explore variation in awarding SCDB.

Increased Vascular Pathology in Older Veterans With a Purple Heart Commendation or Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-206
Author(s):  
Avram S. Bukhbinder ◽  
Austin C. Wang ◽  
Salah U. Qureshi ◽  
Garima Arora ◽  
Ali Jawaid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Vascular Risk ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Prevalence Of Diabetes Mellitus

The goal of this retrospective cohort study was to determine whether stressors related to military service, determined by a diagnosis of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) or receiving a Purple Heart (PH), are associated with an increased risk of vascular risk factors and disease, which are of great concern for veterans, who constitute a significant portion of the aging US population. The Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 16 administrative database was searched for individuals 65 years or older between October 1, 1997 to September 30, 1999 who either received a PH but did not have cPTSD (PH+/cPTSD−; n = 1499), had cPTSD without a PH (PH−/cPTSD+; n = 3593), had neither (PH−/cPTSD−; n = 5010), or had both (PH+/cPTSD+; n = 153). In comparison to the control group (PH−/cPTSD−), the PH+/cPTSD− group had increased odds ratios for incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. The PH−/cPTSD+ group had increased odds ratios for prevalence of diabetes mellitus and for the incidence and prevalence of hyperlipidemia. The PH−/cPTSD+ and PH+/cPTSD− groups were associated with ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, but not independently of the other risk factors. The PH+/cPTSD+ group was associated only with an increase in the incidence and prevalence of hyperlipidemia, though this group’s much smaller sample size may limit the reliability of this finding. We conclude that certain physical and psychological stressors related to military service are associated with a greater incidence of several vascular risk factors in veterans aged 65 years or older, which in turn are associated with greater rates of ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease.

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