title: Self-rating inventory for posttraumatic stress disorder: review of the psychometric properties of a new brief Dutch screening instrument.
abstract: The Self-rating Inventory for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder of 22 items was developed for use with populations without identified traumatic experiences. The inventory has been used extensively in survey research in The Netherlands. This paper examines the psychometric properties. In four different groups (trauma and psychiatric patients, elderly Dutch subjects, former peacekeepers, and medical students) internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent and discriminant validity, and sensitivity and specificity are analyzed. The inventory showed good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent and discriminant validity, and high sensitivity and specificity. It appears to be valuable for survey research on posttraumatic stress in nonselected populations. As a screening device, high sensitivity for PTSD symptoms is evident even when the traumatic event has not been defined.
authors.affiliation: Delta Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, Poortugaal, The Netherlands. hanhov@delta-pz.nl
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hovens
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bramsen
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: van der Ploeg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology