Citation

Engelhard IM, Arntz A, Hout MA. Br. J. Clin. Psychol. 2007; 46(4): 449-456.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, British Psychological Society)

DOI

10.1348/014466507X206883

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Objectives Screening for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) takes place in clinical and research settings where diagnostic interviews are not feasible, and typically relies on self-report instruments like the PTSD symptom scale (PSS). Concerns have been raised about the specificity of PTSD symptoms assessed by questionnaires. This study examined whether the PSS distinguishes between patients with PTSD and those with other anxiety disorders or healthy controls.