Table 5.
Psychiatric diagnoses for 3000 Gulf veterans
| Disorders | No. | (% of series) |
|---|---|---|
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 369 | (12) |
| Without co-morbidity | 233 | (8) |
| With co-morbidity | 136 | (5) |
| Depression | 85 | (3) |
| Alcohol abuse | 59 | (2) |
| Substance abuse | 23 | (1) |
| Depression | 170 | (6) |
| Alcohol abuse | 66 | (2) |
| Substance abuse | 30 | (1) |
| Adjustment disorders | 55 | (2) |
| Anxiety disorders | 38 | (1) |
| Reaction to severe stress | 4 | (0) |
| Other psychiatric disorders | 23 | (1) |
| No formal psychiatric diagnosis* | 249 | (8) |
| Total | 914 | (30) |
Some patients may have more than one diagnosis: includes both well and unwell
*
249 patients are thought to have had a psychiatric disorder but no confirmed diagnosis was available from a consultant psychiatrist