A new short version of the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale: validity among Japanese adults with and without PTSD

A new short version of the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale: validity among Japanese adults with and without PTSD

Background: Identifying high-risk groups for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during evacuation situations requires a valid short screening tool. The re-experiencing symptoms of PTSD are considered helpful for distinguishing those with PTSD from those without, as they are thought to be specific...

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Main Authors: Mariko Itoh, Yuri Ujiie, Nobukazu Nagae, Madoka Niwa, Toshiko Kamo, Mingming Lin, Sayuri Hirohata, Yoshiharu Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
posttraumatic stress disorder
screening scale
validation
posttraumatic diagnostic scale
psychometric properties
re-experiencing symptom
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2017.1364119

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2017.1364119

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