The Causes, Course, and Consequences of Anger Problems in Veterans Returning to Civilian Life.

While anger is a common problem for veterans returning from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, veterans' understanding of the causes, course, and consequences of anger has not been explored. We conducted this qualitative study to learn veterans' perspectives about their anger problems. We identify and de...

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Publicado en:Journal of Loss & Trauma Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 355 - 364
Autores principales: Worthen, Miranda, Ahern, Jennifer
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul/Aug2014
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          Department of Health Science and Recreation, College of Applied Sciences and Arts, San Jose State University, San Jose, California, USA
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      ab: While anger is a common problem for veterans returning from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, veterans' understanding of the causes, course, and consequences of anger has not been explored. We conducted this qualitative study to learn veterans' perspectives about their anger problems. We identify and describe three distinct patterns of anger problems that emerged as a consequence of (a) loss of structure during reintegration to civilian life, (b) moral injury sustained through a wartime experience, and (c) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While anger problems tended to be short lived for those experiencing loss of structure, problems persisted for years for those with moral injury or PTSD. Anger following all three patterns negatively impacted veterans' experiences with reintegration. We discuss the implications of these findings.
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