Partial PTSD <i>versus</i> full PTSD: an empirical examination of associated impairment

Breslau, Naomi; C. Lucia, Victoria; C. Davis, Glenn

doi:10.1017/s0033291704002594

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Partial PTSD versus full PTSD: an empirical examination of associated impairment

Published in Psychological Medicine • Oct 1, 2004

Authors:

Naomi Breslau

Victoria C. Lucia

Glenn C. Davis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Partial PTSD, employed initially in relation to Vietnam veterans, has been recently extended to civilian victims of trauma. We examined the extent to which partial PTSD is distinguishable from full DSM-PTSD with respect to level of impairment. METHOD: A representative sample of 2181 pers...

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Psychiatry

Psychology

Clinical psychology

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