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76) combat veterans with posttraumatic stressdisorder (PTSD) at a Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient PTSD treatment clinic were compared onvariables related to clinical symptoms and VA service use. Groups were compared on relevantinterview (e.g., Clinician Administered PTSD Scale; D. D. Blake et al., 1990) and self-reportmeasures (e.g., Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2; J. N. Butcher, W. G. Dahlstrom,J. R. Graham, A. Tellegen, & B. Kaemmer, 1989). Groups were also compared on demographics,psychiatric comorbidity, VA service use, and disability status. Results revealed few significantbetween-groups differences, providing further evidence that African American and Caucasianveterans with PTSD do not differ in manifestation of the syndrome or in use of VA services andbenefits.
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