Clinical utility of a brief diagnostic test for posttraumatic stress disorder

This study examines the psychometric properties and clinical utility of a brief diagnostic instrument known as the Self-Rating Scale for PTSD (SRS-PTSD). The scale was applied to a sample of 136 survivors of a plane crash. We designed SRS-PTSD as an abridged version of the Structured Interview for P...

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Published inPsychosomatic medicine Vol. 60; no. 1; p. 42
Main Authors Carlier, I V, Lamberts, R D, Van Uchelen, A J, Gersons, B P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1998
Subjects
Accidents, Aviation - psychology
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Observer Variation
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Survival - psychology
Netherlands
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Summary:This study examines the psychometric properties and clinical utility of a brief diagnostic instrument known as the Self-Rating Scale for PTSD (SRS-PTSD). The scale was applied to a sample of 136 survivors of a plane crash. We designed SRS-PTSD as an abridged version of the Structured Interview for PTSD (SI-PTSD), which measures the presence and severity of PTSD symptoms from both a current and a lifetime perspective. The results indicate that SRS-PTSD and SI-PTSD both show satisfactory internal consistency and interjudge reliability. Furthermore, SRS-PTSD was shown to have sufficient sensitivity and specificity and an adequate likelihood ratio. SRS-PTSD constitutes a good alternative for SI-PTSD, especially for sites with limited clinical resources.
ISSN:0033-3174
DOI:10.1097/00006842-199801000-00010