title: Validation of the MCMI-III PTSD scale among combat veterans.
abstract: The new MCMI-III Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) scale was validated on 104 combat veterans who were divided into two groups, PTSD Treatment Group and Non-PTSD Treatment Group. PTSD status was carefully determined by clinical interview and therapists' reports. The Combat Exposure Scale, the Mississippi Scale for Combat-related PTSD, and the Impact of Events Scale were also given. Analysis showed that the MCMI-III PTSD scale had a low internal consistency, but that it significantly differentiated the two groups and significantly correlated to those on other PTSD self-report scales. This scale appeared to be influenced by an acquiescent response style. Further validation studies are needed.
authors.affiliation: Augusta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical College of Georgia 30904, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hyer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stanger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walters
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D014744:Vietnam