The Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI): Psychometric evaluation in veteran men and women with trauma exposure.

ABSTRACT: The Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI) is a self-report measure of negative posttraumatic cognitions, which is an important construct in the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Evidence for the most appropriate PTCI item and factor structure is mixed, and this measure has not been extensively studied in veterans. The present study examined the psychometric properties of the PTCI in two national samples of veteran men and women. Participants in Sample 1 (veterans from all service eras) and Sample 2 (recently separated veterans) completed the PTCI and additional measures of mental health symptoms. Confirmatory factor analyses indicated that a brief version of the PTCI (PTCI-9; 3-factor, nine-item) was a superior fit relative to other examined factor st

SUBMITTER: Serier KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10167943 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature