title: The validity and diagnostic efficiency of the Davidson Trauma Scale in military veterans who have served since September 11th, 2001.
abstract: The present study examined the psychometric properties and diagnostic efficiency of the Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS), a self-report measure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Participants included 158 U.S. military veterans who have served since September 11, 2001 (post-9/11). Results support the DTS as a valid self-report measure of PTSD symptoms. The DTS demonstrated good internal consistency, concurrent validity, and convergent and divergent validity. Diagnostic efficiency was excellent when discriminating between veterans with PTSD and veterans with no Axis I diagnosis. However, although satisfactory by conventional standards, efficiency was substantially attenuated when discriminating between PTSD and other Axis I diagnoses. Thus, results illustrate that potency of the DTS as a diagnostic aid was highly dependent on the comparison group used for analyses. Results are discussed in terms of applications to clinical practice and research.
authors.affiliation: VA Mid-Atlantic Region Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States. Scott.McDonald@va.gov
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Jean C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Beckham
authors.forename: Rajendra A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Morey
authors.forename: Patrick S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Calhoun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D047851:September 11 Terrorist Attacks / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
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