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Convergent validity of measures of PTSD in Vietnam combat veterans.
Am J Psychiatry. 1990 May; 147(5):645-8.AJ

Abstract

The authors evaluated the convergent validity of several widely used psychometric tests of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms against DSM-III-R criteria for PTSD in 130 Vietnam combat veterans. Significant positive correlations were found between these instruments and the number of DSM-III-R symptoms endorsed, supporting the validity of psychometric instruments as continuous measures of PTSD symptom severity. The various psychometric measures also correlated moderately with one another, suggesting that they assess related but somewhat separate PTSD phenomena. Finally, predicted relationships between stressors and symptoms were supported by significant correlations between degree of traumatic combat exposure and DSM-III-R and psychometric indexes of PTSD.

Authors+Show Affiliations

McFall ME
Seattle VA Medical Center, Psychology Service, WA 98108.
Smith DE
No affiliation info available
Roszell DK
No affiliation info available
Tarver DJ
No affiliation info available
Malas KL
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultCombat DisordersHumansLife Change EventsMMPIMalePersonality InventoryPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychological TestsPsychometricsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeterans

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

2327495

Citation

McFall, M E., et al. "Convergent Validity of Measures of PTSD in Vietnam Combat Veterans." The American Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 147, no. 5, 1990, pp. 645-8.
McFall ME, Smith DE, Roszell DK, et al. Convergent validity of measures of PTSD in Vietnam combat veterans. Am J Psychiatry. 1990;147(5):645-8.
McFall, M. E., Smith, D. E., Roszell, D. K., Tarver, D. J., & Malas, K. L. (1990). Convergent validity of measures of PTSD in Vietnam combat veterans. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 147(5), 645-8.
McFall ME, et al. Convergent Validity of Measures of PTSD in Vietnam Combat Veterans. Am J Psychiatry. 1990;147(5):645-8. PubMed PMID: 2327495.
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