Validity of The PTSD Symptoms Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) in Iran
Objective: Since1980, when Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was officially recognized as a unique diagnostic entity and was included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-III, a large body of research has been done in the assessment of this disorder. This study investigated the app...
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| author | Monireh-Sadat Mirzamani Javad Mahmoudi-Gharaei Mohammad Reza Mohammadi Seyed-Mahmoud Mirzamani |
| author_facet | Monireh-Sadat Mirzamani Javad Mahmoudi-Gharaei Mohammad Reza Mohammadi Seyed-Mahmoud Mirzamani |
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| description | Objective: Since1980, when Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was officially recognized as a unique diagnostic entity and was included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-III, a large body of research has been done in the assessment of this disorder. This study investigated the applicability of the Persian form of the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) in a group of Iranians who had been directly involved in a disaster in Iran (from May 4th 2002 to 20 April 2005). Method: The participants were 109 individuals who had been directly involved in one of the three disasters which happened in Iran: A- 20 adolescents who survived the boat sinking or witnessed it in Tehran's city park on May 4th 2002; B- 50 persons who survived the Bam earthquake; C- 39 persons who survived the accident in Tehran's airport on April 20th 2005. The assessment measures used were the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) and psychiatric interview based on DSM-IV-TR. Results: 90 participants (81%) were diagnosed with PTSD using the PSS-SR and 93 (83.8%) were diagnosed with PTSD by psychiatric interview. Correlation coefficients between the PSS-SR and the psychiatric interviews were significant (r= .62, p< .001). Conclusion: The PSS-SR appears to be an effective and efficient method of screening for PTSD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dafbaa8c760d4b0fa1a1a10fd269b25a2022-12-21T23:02:22ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Psychiatry1735-45872008-22152007-08-0123120123Validity of The PTSD Symptoms Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) in IranMonireh-Sadat MirzamaniJavad Mahmoudi-GharaeiMohammad Reza MohammadiSeyed-Mahmoud Mirzamani Objective: Since1980, when Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was officially recognized as a unique diagnostic entity and was included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-III, a large body of research has been done in the assessment of this disorder. This study investigated the applicability of the Persian form of the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) in a group of Iranians who had been directly involved in a disaster in Iran (from May 4th 2002 to 20 April 2005). Method: The participants were 109 individuals who had been directly involved in one of the three disasters which happened in Iran: A- 20 adolescents who survived the boat sinking or witnessed it in Tehran's city park on May 4th 2002; B- 50 persons who survived the Bam earthquake; C- 39 persons who survived the accident in Tehran's airport on April 20th 2005. The assessment measures used were the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) and psychiatric interview based on DSM-IV-TR. Results: 90 participants (81%) were diagnosed with PTSD using the PSS-SR and 93 (83.8%) were diagnosed with PTSD by psychiatric interview. Correlation coefficients between the PSS-SR and the psychiatric interviews were significant (r= .62, p< .001). Conclusion: The PSS-SR appears to be an effective and efficient method of screening for PTSD.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/12099.pdf&manuscript_id=12099DisasterPost traumatic Stress DisordesQuestionnaresReproducibility of Results |
| spellingShingle | Monireh-Sadat Mirzamani Javad Mahmoudi-Gharaei Mohammad Reza Mohammadi Seyed-Mahmoud Mirzamani Validity of The PTSD Symptoms Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) in Iran Iranian Journal of Psychiatry Disaster Post traumatic Stress Disordes Questionnares Reproducibility of Results |
| title | Validity of The PTSD Symptoms Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) in Iran |
| title_full | Validity of The PTSD Symptoms Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) in Iran |
| title_fullStr | Validity of The PTSD Symptoms Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) in Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validity of The PTSD Symptoms Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) in Iran |
| title_short | Validity of The PTSD Symptoms Scale Self Report (PSS-SR) in Iran |
| title_sort | validity of the ptsd symptoms scale self report pss sr in iran |
| topic | Disaster Post traumatic Stress Disordes Questionnares Reproducibility of Results |
| url | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/12099.pdf&manuscript_id=12099 |
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