Reliability of reports of violent victimization and posttraumatic stress disorder among men and women with serious mental illness.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Although violent victimization is highly prevalent among men and women with serious mental illness (SMI; e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder), future research in this area may be impeded by controversy concerning the ability of individuals with SMI to report traumatic events reliably. This article presents the results of a study exploring the temporal consistency of reports of childhood sexual abuse, adult sexual abuse, and adult physical abuse, as well as current symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 50 people with SMI. Results show that trauma history and PTSD assessments can, for the most part, yield reliable information essential to further research in this area. The study also demonstrates the importance of using a variety of statistical methods to assess the reliability of self-reports of trauma history.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Goodman, LA; Thompson, KM; Weinfurt, K; Corl, S; Acker, P; Mueser, KT; Rosenberg, SD
Published Date
- October 1999
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 12 / 4
Start / End Page
- 587 - 599
PubMed ID
- 10646178
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0894-9867
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1023/A:1024708916143
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States