Apparent symptom overreporting in combat veterans evaluated for PTSD.
Clin Psychol Rev
; 20(7): 853-85, 2000 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Psychometric studies have consistently shown that combat veterans evaluated for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear to overreport psychopathology as exhibited by (a) extreme and diffuse levels of psychopathology across instruments measuring different domains of mental illness, and (b) extreme elevations on the validity scale of the MMPI-MMPI-2, in a "fake-bad" direction. The phenomenon of this ubiquitous presentational style is not well understood at present. In this review we describe and delineate the assessment problem posed by this apparent symptom overreporting, and we review the literature regarding several potential explanatory factors. Finally, we address conceptual and practical issues relevant to reaching a better understanding of the phenomenon, and ultimately the clinical syndrome of combat-related PTSD, in both research and clinical settings.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático
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Veteranos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Psychol Rev
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos