Order effects in PTSD network analysis: important implications for diagnostic conceptualization, treatment refinement, and research.

Benjamin J TrachikToby D EllimanMichelle L GanulinMichael N DretschLyndon A RiviereOscar A CabreraJeffrey L ThomasCharles W Hoge

Published in: Psychological medicine (2020)

Order effects appear to have a significant impact on conclusions reached from PTSD network analysis. Prevalence rates were also impacted by order effects. These findings have important diagnostic and clinical treatment implications.

Keyphrases

network analysis
risk factors
social support
posttraumatic stress disorder