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A2 diagnostic criterion for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder.
J Trauma Stress. 2008 Jun; 21(3):301-8.JT

Abstract

Individuals trained to respond to a potentially traumatic event may not experience the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) A2 diagnostic criterion of fear, helplessness, or horror and yet may still report significant PTSD symptoms. The present study included interviews with 202 soldiers returning from a year in Iraq. Although reporting an A2 response was associated with higher PTSD Checklist scores, there were no significant differences in the percentage of subjects who met cutoff criteria for PTSD. The most common alternative A2 responses were related to military training and anger. The A2 criterion for PTSD should be expanded so as not to underestimate the number of individuals trained for high-risk occupations who might benefit from treatment.

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Adler AB
US Army Medical Research Unit-Europe, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Heidelberg, Germany. amy.adler@us.army.mil
Wright KM
No affiliation info available
Bliese PD
No affiliation info available
Eckford R
No affiliation info available
Hoge CW
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MeSH

AngerCombat DisordersDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFearHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Life Change EventsMilitary PersonnelOccupational DiseasesPersonality InventoryPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsRisk FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeterans

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18553417

Citation

Adler, Amy B., et al. "A2 Diagnostic Criterion for Combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder." Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 21, no. 3, 2008, pp. 301-8.
Adler AB, Wright KM, Bliese PD, et al. A2 diagnostic criterion for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. J Trauma Stress. 2008;21(3):301-8.
Adler, A. B., Wright, K. M., Bliese, P. D., Eckford, R., & Hoge, C. W. (2008). A2 diagnostic criterion for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21(3), 301-8. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20336
Adler AB, et al. A2 Diagnostic Criterion for Combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. J Trauma Stress. 2008;21(3):301-8. PubMed PMID: 18553417.
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