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The Keane PTSD Scale extracted from the MMPI: sensitivity and specificity with Vietnam veterans.
J Trauma Stress. 1996 Jul; 9(3):643-50.JT

Abstract

A study was conducted to further investigate whether the Keane Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) can be employed as a separate instrument administered outside the context of the full MMPI. A group of Vietnam combat veterans with diagnosed PTSD and two comparison groups of veterans without PTSD (Vietnam combat and era veterans) were diagnosed by clinical interviews. Over 84% of the 64 veterans in the study were accurately classified by the Keane PTSD Scale into their original diagnostic groups. Excellent test sensitivity was demonstrated, with 90% of combat veterans with PTSD being properly classified by the Keane PTSD Scale when the recommended cutoff score of 30 was utilized. The clinical and research implications are discussed.

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Scotti JR
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506-6040, USA.
Sturges LV
No affiliation info available
Lyons JA
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultCombat DisordersHumansMMPIMaleMiddle AgedPersonality AssessmentPsychometricsSensitivity and SpecificityVeteransVietnam

Pub Type(s)

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

Language

eng

PubMed ID

8827664

Citation

Scotti, J R., et al. "The Keane PTSD Scale Extracted From the MMPI: Sensitivity and Specificity With Vietnam Veterans." Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 9, no. 3, 1996, pp. 643-50.
Scotti JR, Sturges LV, Lyons JA. The Keane PTSD Scale extracted from the MMPI: sensitivity and specificity with Vietnam veterans. J Trauma Stress. 1996;9(3):643-50.
Scotti, J. R., Sturges, L. V., & Lyons, J. A. (1996). The Keane PTSD Scale extracted from the MMPI: sensitivity and specificity with Vietnam veterans. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 9(3), 643-50.
Scotti JR, Sturges LV, Lyons JA. The Keane PTSD Scale Extracted From the MMPI: Sensitivity and Specificity With Vietnam Veterans. J Trauma Stress. 1996;9(3):643-50. PubMed PMID: 8827664.
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