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Reliability and validity of a brief instrument for assessing post-


traumatic stress disorder

Edna B. Foa,David S. Riggs,Constance V. Dancu,Barbara O. Rothbaum

First published: October 1993


https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.2490060405
Citations: 1,531

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Abstract
This study examines the psychometric properties of two versions of the
PTSD Sympton Scale (PSS). The scale contains 17 items that diagnose
PTSD according to DSM-III-R criteria and assess the severity of PTSD
symptoms. An interview and self-report version of the PSS were
administered to a sample of 118 recent rape and non-sexual assault
victims. The results indicate that both versions of the PSS have
satisfactory internal consistency, high test-retest reliability, and good
concurrent validity. The interview version yielded high interrater
agreement when administred separately by two interviewers and
excellent convergent validity with the SCID. When used to diagnose PTSD,
the self-report version of the PSS was somewhat more conservative than
the interview version.

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