Choosing Assessment Instruments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screening and Outcome Research |
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| Authors: | Gerta Bardhoshi Bradley T Erford Kelly Duncan Beth Dummett Michelle Falco Katie Deferio Jennifer Kraft |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Counseling and Psychology in EducationUniversity of South Dakota;2. Now at Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor EducationUniversity of Iowa;3. Education Specialties DepartmentLoyola University Maryland;4. Now at School of EducationNorthern State University |
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| Abstract: | Effect‐size results from Erford et al.'s ( 2016 ) meta‐analysis for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were used to compare 6 instruments' usefulness in measuring counseling treatment outcomes. Effect‐size comparisons indicated equivalent overall effect sizes using the Clinician‐Administered PTSD Scale, the Impact of Event Scale–Revised, the Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale, the PTSD Checklist, and the Structured Interview for PTSD. The Mississippi Scale for Combat‐Related PTSD yielded significantly more conservative (i.e., lower) effect‐size comparisons. |
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| Keywords: | posttraumatic stress disorder outcome research assessment |
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