title: The Honolulu posttraumatic stress disorder stimulus set.
abstract: We present word and picture stimuli constituting a validated stimulus set appropriate for cognitive investigations of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Combat related and neutral words and pictures were rated by Vietnam veterans with PTSD and by three comparison groups along four dimensions: unpleasantness, Vietnam relevance, stressfulness, and memorability. There were distinctive patterns of responses by the PTSD group which efficiently discriminated the individuals in this group from those in the control groups. These stimuli have the potential to be developed as a diagnostic instrument.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs, Honolulu, Hawaii 96812, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chemtob
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Roitblat
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Muraoka
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D014744:Vietnam