Journal article

A Predictive Screening Index for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Following Traumatic Injury

Meaghan L O'Donnell, Mark C Creamer, Ruth Parslow, Peter Elliott, Alexander CN Holmes, Steven Ellen, Rodney Judson, Alexander C McFarlane, Derrick Silove, Richard A Bryant

JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY | AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC | Published : 2008

Abstract

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive episode (MDE) are frequent and disabling consequences of surviving severe injury. The majority of those who develop these problems are not identified or treated. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a screening instrument that identifies, during hospitalization, adults at high risk for developing PTSD and/or MDE. Hospitalized injury patients (n = 527) completed a pool of questions that represented 13 constructs of vulnerability. They were followed up at 12 months and assessed for PTSD and MDE. The resulting database was split into 2 subsamples. A principal-axis factor analysis and then a confirmatory factor analysis were ..

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