An exploration of the DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptom latent variable network.

Gen LiLi WangChengqi CaoRuojiao FangYajie BiPing LiuShu LuoBrian J HallJon D Elhai

Published in: European journal of psychotraumatology (2020)

This study is the first to investigate the latent network of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms. Results suggest that both latent symptom dimension and associations between the dimensions should be considered in future PTSD studies and clinical practices.

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
primary care
current status
social support
sleep quality
depressive symptoms