A SELF-RATING SCALE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER IN DUTCH RESISTANCE VETERANS OF WORLD-WAR-II

Authors
HOVENS JE FALGER PRJ DEVELDE WO MEIJER P DEGROEN JHM VANDUIJN H
Citation
Je. Hovens et al., A SELF-RATING SCALE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER IN DUTCH RESISTANCE VETERANS OF WORLD-WAR-II, Journal of clinical psychology, 49(2), 1993, pp. 196-203
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Journal of clinical psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219762
Volume
49
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
196 - 203
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9762(1993)49:2<196:ASSFTA>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The present study reports on the development of a Dutch PTSD scale bas ed 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, physiologica l reactions, detachment, rage, active confrontation, and guilt.