22 Apr Overview of the specific type of trauma Review of the research literature- discuss the methods of the papers, the participants, the hypotheses and
Introduction to the topic that you picked: Overview of the specific type of trauma
Review of the research literature- discuss the methods of the papers, the participants, the hypotheses and were they confirmed or disconfirmed
What are the limitations of the papers reviewed in terms of the methodology
Overall research to date- conclusions and recommendations for future studies
methods used to diagnose PTSD – comparative methods approach, looking at the literature in rates of diagnoses with the PCL, CAPS, etc.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The title of the article selected is “The Clinician-Administered PSTD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5): Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation in Military Veterans", and talks about a posttraumatic stress disorder called DSM-5. The study discusses the development of CAPS for DSM-5. Accordingly, the authors give the outcomes of an initial psychometric evaluation of CPS-5 scores in 2 samples of military veterans (Ns = 165 and 207).
The study had some limitations, and the first one was that the study subjects were military veterans selected from a single geographical area, and many were men. As such, it was not clear how accurate the findings generalize to nonveterans and females. Also, the sample sizes were modest, especially for the comparison between CAPS-5 and CAPS-IV in the first phase.
The study gave undisputed evidence that the CAPS-5 is a psychometrically sound measure of DSM-5 PTSD diagnostic status and severity of the symptom. Furthermore, the streamlined format of CAPS-5 facilitates administration and scoring and makes it simple to learn than CAPS-IV.
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Weathers, F. W., Bovin, M. J., Lee, D. J., Sloan, D. M., Schnurr, P. P., Kaloupek, D. G., Keane, T. M., & Marx, B. P. (2018). The clinician-administered PTSD scale for DSM–5 (CAPS-5): Development and initial psychometric evaluation in military veterans. Psychological Assessment, 30(3), 383-395. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000486
Fleming, C., Hollowell, C., Pokorny, V., Keacher, L., Davenport, N. (2018). Comparing Depressive Symptom Assessment Approaches in the Context of PSTD. https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.33051.77604
Lang, A. J., Wilkins, K., Roy-Byrne, P. P., Golinelli, D., Chavira, D., Sherbourne, C., … & Stein, M. B. (2012). Abbreviated PTSD Checklist (PCL) as a guide to clinical response. General hospital psychiatry, 34(4), 332-338. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.genhosppsych.2012.02.003
Forbes, D., Creamer, M., & Biddle, D. (2001). The validity of the PTSD checklist as a measure of symptomatic change in combat-related PTSD. Behaviour research and therapy, 39(8), 977-986. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0005-7967(00)00084-x
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The tittle of the article is: Comparing Depressive Symptom Assessment Approaches in the Context of PSTD
Fleming, C., Hollowell, C., Pokorny, V., Keacher, L., Davenport, N. (2018). Comparing Depressive Symptom Assessment Approaches in the Context of PSTD.https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.33051.77604
The tittle of the selected article is: The validity of the PTSD checklist as a measure of symptomatic change in combat-related PTSD
Forbes, D., Creamer, M., & Biddle, D. (2001). The validity of the PTSD checklist as a measure of symptomatic change in combat-related PTSD. Behaviour research and therapy, 39(8), 977-986. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0005-7967(00)00084-x
The tittle of the selected article is Abbreviated PTSD Checklist (PCL) as a guide to clinical response.
Lang, A. J., Wilkins, K., Roy-Byrne, P. P., Golinelli, D., Chavira, D., Sherbourne, C., … & Stein, M. B. (2012). Abbreviated PTSD Checklist (PCL) as a guide to clinical response. General hospital psychiatry, 34(4), 332-338. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.genhosppsych.2012.02.003
