Validation of the MCMI-III PTSD Scale among Combat Veterans

Bibliographic Data

ID13669970
AuthorsLEE HYER (Augusta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical College of Georgia, corresponding author), Stephanie Boyd (0000-0003-2433-4147, Augusta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical College of Georgia), Ellen Stanger (Augusta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical College of Georgia), Harry Davis (0009-0002-7885-7832, Augusta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical College of Georgia), Paul Walters (Augusta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical College of Georgia)
Year1997
Volume80
Issue3
Pages720-722
Publication date1997-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1997.80.3.720
PMID9198370
OpenAlexW2082655204
LanguageEN

The new MCMI-III Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) scale was validated on 104 combat veterans who were divided into two groups, PTSD Treatment Group and Non-PTSD Treatment Group. PTSD status was carefully determined by clinical interview and therapists' reports. The Combat Exposure Scale, the Mississippi Scale for Combat-related PTSD, and the Impact of Events Scale were also given. Analysis showed that the MCMI-III PTSD scale had a low internal consistency, but that it significantly differentiated the two groups and significantly correlated to those on other PTSD self-report scales. This scale appeared to be influenced by an acquiescent response style. Further validation studies are needed

Internal consistency · Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory · Personality · Personality disorders · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Clinical Psychology · Education and Military Integration · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology

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