作者: Ruud A. Jongedijk , Niels van der Aa , Joris F.G. Haagen , Paul A. Boelen , Rolf J. Kleber
DOI: 10.1016/J.JANXDIS.2018.11.004
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摘要: Individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) show remarkably different symptom presentations. Identification of diagnostic profiles PTSD may contribute to knowledge about treatment modifications enhance effectiveness. The present study aimed identify severity classes among 236 Dutch veterans based on a broad range psychopathology outcomes, including PTSD, using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA). Moreover, multinomial logistic regression was used test whether class membership could be predicted by the number and characteristics traumatic event types, coping personality dimensions. LPA identified three individuals, defined as average, severe, highly severe classes, respectively. No qualitative differences in dimensions emerged between classes. Veterans higher amounts experiences specifically regard lack basic human needs, well those more avoidant problem-focused strategies dysfunctional regarding neuroticism agreeableness were significantly often and/or In conclusion, general found an important characteristic this population. Integrated treatments targeting spectrum mental health problems importance treating patients that low therapeutic recovery.