A self-rating scale for the assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder in dutch resistance veterans of world war II

The present study reports on the development of a Dutch PTSD scale based on the DSM‐III criteria for PTSD. Test‐retest reliability was.91. The scale showed an internal consistency with a coefficient alpha of.88. Factor analysis on a large sample of Resistance veterans (N = 967) yielded six factors,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical psychology 1993-03, Vol.49 (2), p.196-203
Hauptverfasser:	Hovens, J. E., Falger, P. R. J., de Velde, W. Op, Meijer, P., de Groen, J. H. M., van Duijn, H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Arousal Biological and medical sciences Defense Mechanisms Female Humans Male Measures Medical sciences Mental Recall Middle Aged Netherlands Post traumatic stress disorder Posttraumatic stress disorder Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data Psychological tests Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychometrics Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems Psychopathology. Psychiatry Reproducibility of Results Social research Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - classification Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology Techniques and methods Veterans Veterans - psychology World War 2 World War II
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Zusammenfassung:	The present study reports on the development of a Dutch PTSD scale based on the DSM‐III criteria for PTSD. Test‐retest reliability was.91. The scale showed an internal consistency with a coefficient alpha of.88. Factor analysis on a large sample of Resistance veterans (N = 967) yielded six factors, which represent intrusive thoughts, physiological reactions, detachment, rage, active confrontation, and guilt.
ISSN:	0021-9762 1097-4679
DOI:	10.1002/1097-4679(199303)49:2<196::AID-JCLP2270490210>3.0.CO;2-N