Significant Adult Decisions of Vietnam Veterans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20179059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lawrence H Bergmann (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 115-120 |
| Publication date | 1982-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactional Analysis Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-1537 • E-ISSN: 2329-5244 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1177/036215378201200203 |
| OpenAlex | W2573449813 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Important decisions are made by individuals perceiving themselves in highly vulnerable and life-threatening situations. Delayed stress among Vietnam veterans is considered to be the result of such significant survival decisions. The affective, cognitive, and behavior patterns associated with these decisions facilitated and maximized chances for survival during combat. Maintenance of these patterns after leaving the combat area produce the group of symptoms collectively labeled “delayed stress syndrome.” The symptoms of delayed stress, the characteristics of the survival decisions, and subsequent patterns retained in non-combat environments and into civilian life are described. Several general considerations, e.g., Vietnam as a primary stressor, the veteran as victim or villain, and the importance of the family system are discussed and their relevance to treatment of Vietnam veterans emphasized
Cognition · Combat stress reaction · Political science · Psychiatry · Stressor · Vietnam War · Career Development and Diversity · Clinical Psychology · Education and Military Integration · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 1990 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |