PTSD Checklist--Military Version

Weathers, Frank W.; Litz, B. T.; Herman, Debra S.; Huska, Jennifer A.; Keane, Terence M.

doi:10.1037/t05198-000

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“…All participants completed the PTSD Checklist, Military Version (PCL-M) for DSM-IV (Weathers, et al, 1994) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The PCL-M is a 17-item self-report questionnaire that is used to establish the presence of PTSD symptoms in combat-exposed Veterans (Blanchard, et al, 1996).…”

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Intact error monitoring in combat Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Swick

Honzel

Turken

2015

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging

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The error-related negativity (ERN) is a neuroelectric signature of performance monitoring during speeded response time tasks. Previous studies indicate that individuals with anxiety disorders show ERN enhancements that correlate with the degree of clinical symptomology. Less is known about the error monitoring system in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is characterized by impairments in the regulation of fear and other emotional responses, as well as deficits in maintaining cognitive control. Here, combat Veterans with PTSD were compared to control Veterans in two different versions of the flanker task (n=13 or 14 per group). Replicating and extending previous findings, PTSD patients showed an intact ERN in both experiments. In addition, task performance and error compensation behavior were intact. Finally, ERN amplitude showed no relationship with self-reported PTSD, depression, or post-concussive symptoms. These results suggest that error monitoring represents a relative strength in PTSD that can dissociate from cognitive control functions that are impaired, such as response inhibition and sustained attention. A healthy awareness of errors in external actions could be leveraged to improve interoceptive awareness of emotional state. The results could have positive implications for PTSD treatments that rely on self-monitoring abilities, such as neurofeedback and mindfulness training.

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Section: Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intact error monitoring in combat Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Swick

Honzel

Turken

2015

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging

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“…Patients with PTSD symptoms were identified and referred directly by their primary care manager or based on their responses to a postdeployment health screening. During the initial 30-min appointment, the BHC conducted a focused assessment of PTSD aided by the PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M; Weathers, Huska, & Keane, 1991). The BHC educated the patient about factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of PTSD symptoms, with an emphasis on the role of avoidance.…”

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“…The PCL-M (Weathers et al, 1991) is a 17-item self-report measure of PTSD symptoms experienced by the respondent over the past month. PCL-M cutoff values in the (Bliese et al, 2008).…”

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Treatment of active-duty military with PTSD in primary care: Early findings.

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Rauch

Avila

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Psychological Services

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The study presents early findings from an ongoing pilot study of a cognitive–behavioral treatment for assisting active-duty military members with deployment-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) designed for use by psychologists working in an integrated primary care clinic. Treatment protocol is based primarily on Prolonged Exposure but also includes elements of Cognitive Processing Therapy that were adapted for use in primary care. Individuals were recruited from the population of patients consulted to the psychologist by primary care providers during routine clinical care. The 15 participants include active-duty or activated reserve Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans seeking help for deployment-related PTSD symptoms, with a PTSD Checklist-Military Version score 32, and interest in treatment for PTSD in primary care. Baseline and 1-month posttreatment follow-up evaluations were conducted by an independent evaluator. Five participants (33%) dropped out of the intervention after one or two appointments. Using the last observation carried forward for intent-to-treat analyses, the results showed that PTSD severity, depression, and global mental health functioning all significantly improved with the intervention. Fifty percent of treatment completers no longer met criteria for PTSD.

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“…The CAGE questionnaire was included for the detection of alcohol problems (11). The PCL-C was included for detection of PTSD symptoms (10,20,21). In a population with similar prevalence of PTSD, the PCL-C was shown to be highly specific (specificity Z 0.99) with slightly lower sensitivity (0.60), a positive predictive value of 0.75, and a negative predictive value of 0.97 when using the standard criteria of reporting a moderate or above level of at least 1 intrusion symptom, 3 avoidance symptoms, and 2 hyperarousal symptoms (22), with a total score of 50 or more on a scale of 17 to 85 (3,10,23,24).…”

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confidence: 99%