Abstract
Self-report questionnaire data, collected at two stages of treatment, are presented for a group of 40 combat veterans with PTSD treated within the VA mental health system. Patients completed the Beck Depression Inventory, Mississippi Scale, and Dissociative Experiences Scale prior to treatment at a PTSD outpatient clinic and at midtreatment follow-up. Patients' symptom reports at follow-up were not correlated with length of time in treatment. Further, results suggest that patients' self-reported symptoms on these measures do not show evidence of improvement after entry into the VA mental health system. Explanations for this apparent chronicity of symptoms are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 843-848 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Psychological reports |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology