Background: Most research on the civilian labor market experiences of veterans has focused
on the extent to which the skills and experience acquired in the military are rewarded in the …

A diagnosis of chronic war-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked
consistently to poor employment outcomes. This study investigates the relation further …

Using longitudinal data gathered in the National Longitudinal Study of Young Men spanning
the years from 1966 to 1981, I examine the relationship between military service and …

To integrate research on the psychological status of Vietnam veterans, we conducted a meta-
analysis of 67 studies appearing in the literature from 1972 through 1985. Mean effect size …

The veterans disability compensation (VDC) program, which provides a monthly stipend to
disabled veterans, is the third largest American disability insurance program. Since the late …

Findings from the Congressionally mandated National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment
Study indicate that nearly one‐half million Vietnam veterans—15.2% of the men and 8.5% of …

• To determine if Vietnam theater veterans were more likely than controls to have a specific
psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder, the rates of specific psychiatric …

Objective: This study examined the relationship between medical-care costs of Vietnam
veterans and predictor factors, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Method: We …

Objective: This study reports the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among a nationally
distributed sample of Vietnam Era veterans assessed using standardized psychiatric …

Military service in Vietnam was an emo-tionally and psychologically difficult experience for
many United States veterans. A sig-nificant number of combat veterans are af-flicted with …