What does the Keane et al. PTSD scale for the MMPI measure?
The correlations of the Keane, Malloy, and Fairbank (1984) MMPI PTSD scale with DSM-III-based post-traumatic stress disorder symptom, section, and factor score ratings, and with combat history, were studied to determine what aspects of the disturbance it measures (N = 61). The scale's correlations with the various symptom criteria were both substantial and strikingly consistent. However, its relationships with trauma history measures were modest and frequently nonsignificant. The data suggest that the scale is a moderately strong measure of the various PTSD symptoms, but is related only weakly to trauma history.
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D000328:Adult; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D014744:Vietnam