title: Diagnostic criteria and the standardized diagnostic interview for posttraumatic embitterment disorder (PTED).
abstract: Objective. The posttraumatic embitterment disorder (PTED) is a specific form of adjustment disorder. The purpose of this study was to specify diagnostic criteria of PTED, and to develop a standardized instrument which allows a standardized diagnosis. Method. Data were obtained from 50 clinically defined PTED patients and 50 patients with other mental disorders (N=100) using a semi-standardized interview for PTED. Based on the answers of the participants, the description of PTED was refined and a standardized diagnostic interview for PTED was derived. Results. The diagnostic algorithm reached satisfying levels of sensitivity (94%) and specificity (92%). Conclusion. The diagnostic interview for PTED allows a standardized diagnosis of PTED.
authors.affiliation: Research Group Psychosomatic Rehabilitation, Charité University Medicine Berlin and Rehabilitation Center Seehof, Teltow/Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Linden
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rotter
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schippan
keywords: Adjustment disorder; diagnostic criteria; posttraumatic embitterment disorder