Background and Objectives: The increased incidence of leukemia is one of the problems facing modern medicine. People with a diagnosis of cancer need to remain hopeful during the process of treatment and diagnosis of cancer sometimes leads to posttraumatic growth. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of daily spiritual experiences in the hope and posttraumatic growth among patients ...

OBJECTIVE The authors' objective was to explore aspects of trauma associated with severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Vietnam veterans. METHOD Several ratings of stress exposure and symptom severity were administered to 40 patients with combat-related PTSD. RESULTS A significant relationship was observed between exposure to atrocities and the impact of PTSD on veterans' live...