VALIDATION OF THE MCMI-III PTSD SCALE AMONG COMBAT VETERANS

The new MCMI-III Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) scale was valida ted on 104 combat veterans who were divided into two groups, PTSD Trea tment Group and Non-PTSD Treatment Group, PTSD status was carefully de termined by clinical interview and therapists' reports, The Combat Exp osure Scale, the Mississippi Scale for Combat-related PTSD, and the Im pact of Events Scale were also given. Analysis showed that the MCMI-II I PTSD scale had a low internal consistency, but that it significantly differentiated the two groups and significantly correlated to those o n other PTSD self-report scales, This scale appeared to be influenced by an asquiescent response style, Further validation studies are neede d.