BACKGROUND: The aim of the study is to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of full and partial post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 66 World War II Nazi prisoners of war, some of whom had been deported to death camps. METHODS: The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV was used to assess the presence of PTSD and major depression. The Dissociative Experiences Scale and the 58-item version of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist were also administered. Partial PTSD was defined as the presence of at least one symptom in each of the clusters defined by DSM-IV. RESULTS: Forty-eight percent of the subjects have a partial PTSD, while 20% reported the full syndrome. When compared to subjects with full PTSD, those with partial PTSD showed a significantly lower frequency of comorbid depression and lower levels of psychological distress, as measured by the Symptom Checklist. No differences were found with regards to dissociative symptoms and help-seeking. CONCLUSIONS: The problem of definition of PTSD partial syndromes deserves more attention in the literature. Copyright 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel.
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study is to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of full and partial post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 66 World War II Nazi prisoners of war, some of whom had been deported to death camps. METHODS: The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV was used to assess the presence of PTSD and major depression. The Dissociative Experiences Scale and the 58-item version of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist were also administered. Partial PTSD was defined as the presence of at least one symptom in each of the clusters defined by DSM-IV. RESULTS: Forty-eight percent of the subjects have a partial PTSD, while 20% reported the full syndrome. When compared to subjects with full PTSD, those with partial PTSD showed a significantly lower frequency of comorbid depression and lower levels of psychological distress, as measured by the Symptom Checklist. No differences were found with regards to dissociative symptoms and help-seeking. CONCLUSIONS: The problem of definition of PTSD partial syndromes deserves more attention in the literature. Copyright 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Authors: Katie A McLaughlin; Karestan C Koenen; Matthew J Friedman; Ayelet Meron Ruscio; Elie G Karam; Victoria Shahly; Dan J Stein; Eric D Hill; Maria Petukhova; Jordi Alonso; Laura Helena Andrade; Matthias C Angermeyer; Guilherme Borges; Giovanni de Girolamo; Ron de Graaf; Koen Demyttenaere; Silvia E Florescu; Maya Mladenova; Jose Posada-Villa; Kate M Scott; Tadashi Takeshima; Ronald C Kessler Journal: Biol Psychiatry Date: 2014-04-12 Impact factor: 13.382