Four types of Combat words were used: 1) Words associated with the OEF/OIF combat events (i.e., insurgent), 2) Place names (i.e., Kirkuk), 3) Military abbreviations (i.e., IED), and 4) General war trauma words (i.e., gunmen).
McNally, Amir & Lipke (1996) [ 29] compared RTs by Vietnam combat veterans with and without PTSD over 4 mixed blocks of words (96 words each), in response to 4 word types: trauma, positive, neutral and color words.
Planned t-test comparisons of accuracy on Combat words showed that PTs were less accurate on Combat words relative to control groups, t(1,58)=-3.1, p<.003.
In Iraq, marking the transition to the "post-combat mission" for American troops, Defense Secretary Robert Gates was eloquent with an economy of words.
Mr. Rolston, who is fond of words like "delicious" and "candy" when describing his games, said the group wanted to improve on the combat portions of role-playing games.
We found that PCL and BDI questionnaire responses were positively correlated with the percent of interference shown on Combat words across groups, suggesting that increased severity of PTSD and depression symptoms were related to increased difficulty in inhibiting emotional interference on the task.
Some, sadly, are so caught up in the combat of the single issue of sexuality that their words appear to many to be blinkered and splintered.
Our study also examined habituation effects (RT decrease to Combat words) to assess the impact of trauma-related stimuli on veterans with PTSD over time.
Additionally, across groups, responses on the PCL and BDI questionnaires were positively correlated with interference slowing on Combat words, suggesting that increased severity of PTSD and depression symptoms were related to increased difficulty in inhibiting emotional interference on the task.
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