Adaptação para a língua portuguesa do Questionário de Experiências Dissociativas Peritraumáticas (QEDP) numa amostra de bombeiros

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ResumoContexto: A dissociação peritraumática é uma resposta no momento da exposição a uma situação ameaçadora que tem se mostrado um preditor significativo de perturbação psicológica a longo prazo, nomeadamente perturbação pós-estresse traumático. Objetivos: Fazer a adaptação para português do Peritraumatic Dissociation Experiences Questionnaire numa população altamente exposta a situações traumáticas, como é o caso dos bombeiros. Método: Após a tradução e o estudo dos itens, fizeram-se a aplicação e a análise psicométrica com uma amostra de 170 bombeiros, que relataram exposição traumática e que também preencheram uma escala de Perturbação de Pós-Estresse Traumático. Resultados: Os dados indicam que se trata de um instrumento com uma boa consistência interna (alfa de Cronbach = 0,87) e cuja validade de construto o torna adequado para a avaliação das respostas dessa população no exercício da sua profissão. Para além disso, a correlação elevada com os sintomas de perturbação pós-estresse traumático sugere ainda uma boa validade convergente. Discussão: Atendendo ao fato de que a dissociação peritraumática prevê PPST, o recurso a um instrumento que revela boas capacidades psicométricas pode ajudar a identificar as pessoas que desenvolverão perturbação após exposição a trauma.Maia AC, et al. / Rev Psiq Clín. 2009;36(1):1-9 Palavras-chave: Estudo instrumental, dissociação peritraumática, bombeiros, PPST. AbstractBackground: Peritraumatic dissociation is a reaction that occurs in the moment someone is exposed to a threatening situation and has shown to be an important predictor of long term psychological disorder, including post traumatic stress disorder. Objectives: To make the psychometric adaptation of Peritraumatic Dissociation Experiences Questionnaire in Portuguese ambulance personnel that report high exposure to trauma. The instrument has been widely used in research, and was initially designed to analyse peritraumatic dissociation in emergency personnel. Methods: After items translation and study, 170 ambulance personnel filled it, and a PTSD scale. Results: Data show that the instrument has good internal consistency (Cronbach alfa = 0.87) and construct validity, suggesting that it is appropriate to evaluate the reaction of emergency workers during the duties of their professions. It also has a high correlation with post traumatic stress disorder symptoms, suggesting a good convergent validity. Discussion: Peritraumatic dissociation is a good predictor of PTSD. Taking this into account, the availability of this instrument in Portuguese, with good psychometric characteristics, can help in the identification of the persons who will develop symptoms after a traumatic experience.

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Transtorno de estresse pós-traumático em vítimas de acidentes rodoviários graves: análise de fatores preditores

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“…This questionnaire contains 10 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (0-4 points), has good internal consistency (a = .87) 31 and is significantly associated with traumatic stress response measures, the degree of exposure to stress and other measures of psychopathology. In our research, PDEQ has good internal consistency (a = .81).…”