Examining the factor structure of PTSD between male and female veterans in primary care

Highlights ► Potential gender differences in the PTSD factor structure were evaluated using the PCL-M. ► The sample consisted of 690 male and 188 female trauma-exposed United States Veterans. ► A CFA was conducted, controlling for covariates that may confound the effect of gender on the PTSD factor...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of anxiety disorders 2012-04, Vol.26 (3), p.409-415
Hauptverfasser:	Hall, Brian J, Elhai, Jon D, Grubaugh, Anouk, Tuerk, Peter, Magruder, Kathryn
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Aged Anxiety disorders. Neuroses Biological and medical sciences Confirmatory factor analysis Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Emotions Factor Analysis, Statistical Female Gender differences Generalizability Humans Kings Life Change Events Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Models, Psychological Post-traumatic stress disorder Posttraumatic stress disorder Primary Health Care Psychiatry Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychometrics Psychopathology. Psychiatry PTSD Severity of Illness Index Sex Factors Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology Surveys and Questionnaires Traumatic life events Veterans Veterans - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights ► Potential gender differences in the PTSD factor structure were evaluated using the PCL-M. ► The sample consisted of 690 male and 188 female trauma-exposed United States Veterans. ► A CFA was conducted, controlling for covariates that may confound the effect of gender on the PTSD factor structure. ► The four-factor numbing model of PTSD provided the best fit for males and females. ► Invariance testing indicated that this model was partially equivalent between groups.
ISSN:	0887-6185 1873-7897
DOI:	10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.12.015