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Racial differences on psychological measures in combat veterans seeking treatment for PTSD.
J Pers Assess. 1996 Feb; 66(1):41-53.JP

Abstract

In this article, we examined racial differences in psychometric data on 4 commonly used self-report inventories administered to a group of 206 combat veterans evaluated at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center outpatient posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment program. Patients completed the Beck Depression Inventory, Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD, Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2). Black veterans showed greater elevations than White veterans on the DES, and the F-K index and Scales 6 and 8 of the MMPI-2. In addition, normative data are presented for the entire sample on each measure. Results suggest that, consistent with studies using the original MMPI, these patients endorse severe levels of psychopathology across a broad range of symptoms, including depression and disturbed thinking. Implications for clinical practice and future research are addressed.

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Frueh BC
Psychology Service, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC 29401-5799, USA.
Smith DW
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Libet JM
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MeSH

AdultAfrican AmericansCombat DisordersEuropean Continental Ancestry GroupHumansMMPIMaleMiddle AgedPersonality AssessmentPersonality InventoryPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsVeterans

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

8576834

Citation

Frueh, B C., et al. "Racial Differences On Psychological Measures in Combat Veterans Seeking Treatment for PTSD." Journal of Personality Assessment, vol. 66, no. 1, 1996, pp. 41-53.
Frueh BC, Smith DW, Libet JM. Racial differences on psychological measures in combat veterans seeking treatment for PTSD. J Pers Assess. 1996;66(1):41-53.
Frueh, B. C., Smith, D. W., & Libet, J. M. (1996). Racial differences on psychological measures in combat veterans seeking treatment for PTSD. Journal of Personality Assessment, 66(1), 41-53.
Frueh BC, Smith DW, Libet JM. Racial Differences On Psychological Measures in Combat Veterans Seeking Treatment for PTSD. J Pers Assess. 1996;66(1):41-53. PubMed PMID: 8576834.
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