Posttraumatic stress disorder among older adults: A differential item functioning analysis of PTSD in ICD-11 and DSM-5.

Robert FoxPhilip HylandJoanna E McHugh PowerAndrew N Coogan

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2020)

Both PTSD models perform well among older adults, although there is evidence of DIF in the DSM-5 model. A considerable proportion of older adults met diagnostic requirements for PTSD, thus highlighting the importance of trauma-related research among older adult populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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