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Summary
World War II (WWII) ex-Prisoners of War (POW) living in California participated in this study examining the association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with the quality of intimate relationships. Marital functioning was within a range expected for persons without traumatic exposure, however, ex-POWS with PTSD reported poorer adjustment and communication with their partners and more difficulties with intimacy compared to those without PTSD.
Citation
Cook, J. M., Riggs, D. S., Thompson, R., Coyne, J. C., Sheikh, J. I. (2004). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Current Relationship Functioning Among World War II Ex-Prisoners of War. Journal of Family Psychology, 18, 36-45. doi:10.1037/0893-3200.18.1.36