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Peer reviewedPearce, Kathy A.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985
Examined three groups of Vietnam Veterans (N=90) for frequency of symptoms typical of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a diagnostic category in DSM III. Results supported the validity of PTSD by indicating that the groups that experienced a traumatic event reported more symptoms than the group that did not. (BH)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Stress Variables, Validity
Peer reviewedQuery, William T.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1986
Examined the validity of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) subscale in diagnosing older prisoner of war (POW) veterans. Results indicated that the PTSD subscale can be generalized to older veterans. PTSD was more common among POWs from the Pacific theater than those from Europe, however, the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Clinical Diagnosis, Research Problems, Stress Variables
