The development and testing of a diagnostic scale for incest survivors.
A scale (Diagnostic Scale for Incest Survivors: DSIS) was developed for adult women who experienced incest during childhood. Items were obtained from research on post-traumatic stress, personality disorders, standard psychiatric categories, and clinical observations. The scale was administered to a sample of Australian women and was found to possess satisfactory reliability and validity.
Pearce
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School of Sociology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia.
Lovejoy
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology