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A self-rating scale for the assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder in dutch resistance veterans of world war II |
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| Authors: | J. E. Hovens P. R. J. Falger W. Op de Velde P. Meijer J. H. M. de Groen H. van Duijn |
| Abstract: | The present study reports on the development of a Dutch PTSD scale based 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, physiological reactions, detachment, rage, active confrontation, and guilt. |
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