title: A self-rating scale for the assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder in Dutch Resistance veterans of World War II.
abstract: The present study reports on the development of a Dutch PTSD scale based on the DSM-III criteria for PTSD. Test-retest reliability was .91. The scale showed an internal consistency with a coefficient alpha of .88. Factor analysis on a large sample of Resistance veterans (N = 967) yielded six factors, which represent intrusive thoughts, physiological reactions, detachment, rage, active confrontation, and guilt.
authors: Centrum 45, National Center for the Treatment of WW II Victims, Oegstgeest and Psychiatric Hospital Het Christelijk Sanatorium, Zeist, The Netherlands.
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Hovens
authors: P R
authors: PR
authors: Falger
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Op den Velde
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Meijer
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: de Groen
authors: H
authors: H
authors: van Duijn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001143:Arousal; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*