TY - JOUR
T1 - Aggression and violent behavior in the military
T2 - Self-reported conflict tactics in a sample of service members and veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder
AU - for the STRONG STAR Consortium and the Consortium ot Alleviate PTSD
AU - Straud, Casey L.
AU - Resick, Patricia A.
AU - Foa, Edna B.
AU - Back, Sudie E.
AU - Monson, Candice M.
AU - McLean, Carmen P.
AU - Flanagan, Julianne C.
AU - Wachen, Jennifer Schuster
AU - McMahon, Chelsea J.
AU - Schuhman, Bailee
AU - Zwetzig, Sarah
AU - Yarvis, Jeffrey S.
AU - Borah, Adam M.
AU - Schrader, Christian C.
AU - Sharrieff, Allah Fard M.
AU - Schobitz, Richard P.
AU - Roache, John D.
AU - Litz, Brett T.
AU - Young-McCaughan, Stacey
AU - Mintz, Jim
AU - Keane, Terence M.
AU - Peterson, Alan L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2022/9/1
Y1 - 2022/9/1
N2 - Irritability, angry outbursts, and aggression are common among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although aggression can be a problem among many individuals with PTSD, research suggests that the relationship between PTSD and aggression might be particularly relevant among military/veteran populations as compared to civilians. The current study examined psychological and physical aggression in a large sample of treatment-seeking military service members and veterans (N = 1434) enrolled in nine PTSD clinical trials. A baseline assessment using a modified version of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales evaluated aggression toward others in the past month. The results indicated that psychological aggression was more prevalent than physical aggression among military personnel with PTSD. Overall, 84.7% reported engaging in weekly psychological aggression, and 11.4% reported weekly physical aggression. Shouting at someone, insulting someone, and stomping off during a disagreement were the most frequent forms of psychological aggression endorsed. The findings provide a detailed account of the point prevalence and nature of various self-reported aggressive behaviors in military personnel with PTSD.
AB - Irritability, angry outbursts, and aggression are common among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although aggression can be a problem among many individuals with PTSD, research suggests that the relationship between PTSD and aggression might be particularly relevant among military/veteran populations as compared to civilians. The current study examined psychological and physical aggression in a large sample of treatment-seeking military service members and veterans (N = 1434) enrolled in nine PTSD clinical trials. A baseline assessment using a modified version of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales evaluated aggression toward others in the past month. The results indicated that psychological aggression was more prevalent than physical aggression among military personnel with PTSD. Overall, 84.7% reported engaging in weekly psychological aggression, and 11.4% reported weekly physical aggression. Shouting at someone, insulting someone, and stomping off during a disagreement were the most frequent forms of psychological aggression endorsed. The findings provide a detailed account of the point prevalence and nature of various self-reported aggressive behaviors in military personnel with PTSD.
KW - Aggression
KW - Conflict tactics
KW - Military personnel
KW - Posttraumatic stress disorder
KW - Veterans
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U2 - 10.1016/j.avb.2022.101734
DO - 10.1016/j.avb.2022.101734
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85124555483
SN - 1359-1789
VL - 66
JO - Aggression and Violent Behavior
JF - Aggression and Violent Behavior
M1 - 101734
ER -