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Structure of Aggressive Behaviour in Croatian Combat Related Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Patients

Aggressive behaviour is one of the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aim of the study was to investigate the structure of aggressive behaviour in combat related PTSD patients exhibiting elevated level of aggression. A group of soldiers (N=40) with combat experience were assessed by use of a structured clinical based on DSM-IV criteria for chronic PTSD. The A-87 aggression rating scale was used to determine the level of aggression in study subjects. Study results indicated the combat related PTSD patients to exhibit a higher level of verbal latent aggression and physical latent aggression, and a low level of verbal manifest aggression, physical manifest aggression and indirect aggression. In conclusion, results of the study suggested the soldiers with combat experience suffering from PTSD to have a specific structure of aggression characterized by a high level of latent aggression.

Stress disorders - posttraumatic; complications; Aggression; psychology; Comorbidity; Combat disorders; complications; War

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