TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of mental health status using the 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) among wives of military PTSD patients TT - بررسی وضعیت سلامت روانی همسران رزمندگان مبتلا به PTSD با استفاده از پرسشنامه GHQ-28 JF - ابهاد-نهاجا JO - ابهاد-نهاجا VL - 15 IS - 2 UR - http://ebnesina.ajaums.ac.ir/article-1-171-en.html Y1 - 2013 SP - 33 EP - 37 KW - PTSD KW - wife KW - Mental Health N2 - Background: This study aimed to assess the mental health status in partners of military personnel who were suffering from PTSD and had been referred to 505 Hospital. Materials and methods: In a case control study with a non-random sampling, 40 patients who met the inclusion criteria and 40 controls were selected. They were asked to fill in the GHQ-28. PTSD was diagnosed according to DSM-IV Results: Totally, 55% of cases and 27.5% of controls had general health problem with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). There were also significant differences between two groups about somatic, anxious, depression, and social function (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Our evaluation showed that general health in wives of military personnel with PTSD is lower in comparison with those without PTSD. M3 ER -