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Temporal stability of DSM–5 posttraumatic stress disorder criteria in a problem-drinking sample.

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Keane, Terence M., Rubin, Amy, Lachowicz, Mark, Brief, Deborah, Enggasser, Justin L., Roy, Monica, Hermos, John, Helmuth, Eric +1 more·2014·Psychological Assessment

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The 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) reformulated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based partially on research showing there were 4 main factors that underlie the symptoms of the disorder. The primary aim of this study was to examine the temporal stability of the DSM-5 factors as measured by the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5; Weathers et al., 2010). Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to examine the structure of DSM-5 PTSD, and temporal stability over 3 time points was examined to determine if the measure reflects a consistent construct over time. Our sample was 507 combat-exposed veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan who enrolled in an online intervention for problem drinking and combat-related stress (Brief et al., 2013). We administered the PCL-5 at baseline, 8-week postintervention, and 3-month follow-up assessments. The DSM-5 model provided an adequate fit to the data at baseline. Tests of equality of form and equality of factor loadings demonstrated stability of the factor structure over time, indicating temporal stability. This study confirmed the results of previous research supporting the DSM-5 model of PTSD symptoms (Elhai et al., 2012; Miller et al., 2013). This is the 1st study to demonstrate the temporal stability of the PCL-5, indicating its use in longitudinal studies measures the same construct over time.

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Keane, T. M., Rubin, A., Lachowicz, M., Brief, D., Enggasser, J. L., Roy, M., Hermos, J., Helmuth, E., & Rosenbloom, D.
Affiliations
  • VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
  • Boston University (US)
Venue
Psychological Assessment
Published
2014
Volume
26
Issue
4
Pages
1138-1145
ISSN
  • 1040-3590 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-134X
OpenAlex
W2331976756
Cited by
74
References
44
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FWCI
11.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Psychological Assessment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (RC1AA019248)
  • National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, DSM-5 PTSD criteria, temporal stability, factor structure, PCL-5, combat veterans, problem drinking, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Alcoholism, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Time, United States, Veterans, Comorbidity, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Young Adult

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