… Background: The aim of this study was to determine the size of personal space among
war veterans with PTSD, compared to healthy individuals, and to examine its associations
with some sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Subjects and Methods:
Participants were 83 male war veterans with chronic PTSD and 85 healthy male employees
of the medical institutions. Preferred interpersonal distances were assessed by using a stop-distance
technique, where male and female research assistants approached the participants from …