Abstract
Findings from a previous study of sexual abuse trauma victims (Elhai, Gold, Mateus, & Astaphan, 2001) were replicated to assess whether posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and dissociation symptoms account for Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) scale 8 scores in combat trauma victims. Participants were 122 male veterans seeking outpatient treatment for combat-related PTSD. Hierarchical regression analysis assessed whether PTSD symptoms incrementally accounted for variation in scale 8 scores above and beyond depression and dissociation symptoms. Results revealed that PTSD symptoms did not incrementally account for additional scale 8 variation. However, negative and positive symptoms of psychosis did account for variance in scale 8. Clinical implications for assessment of PTSD and psychosis with trauma victims are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 51-64 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Trauma and Dissociation |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Combat
- Military veterans
- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
- Psychosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health