Functioning and disability consequences of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and diabetes in Vietnam era men and women veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Diabetes mellitus (DM) negatively impacts functioning and disability, particularly when comorbid with mental health diagnoses. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases the risk of developing DM and may have a particularly deleterious impact on DM-related outcomes. This study aimed to determine the extent to which PTSD and DM comorbidity was associated with poorer functioning and greater disability relative to neither or single diagnoses in older adult veteran men and women.

Method

Data came from two large cross-sectional studies of Vietnam era veteran men (N = 5,367) and women (N = 4,102). Participants completed self-report measures of diagnosed physical health conditions, functioning, and disability. PTSD and other mental health conditions were

SUBMITTER: Serier KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661536 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature