The Dimensionality of Proposed DSM-5 PTSD Symptoms in Trauma-Exposed Young Children.

ABSTRACT: A subtype of the posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis for children 6 years and younger (PTSD-6Y) was introduced in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). This study utilized confirmatory factor analytic techniques to evaluate the proposed DSM-5 PTSD-6Y factor structure and criterion and convergent validity against competing models. Data for N = 284 (3-6 years) trauma-exposed young children living in New Orleans were recruited following a range of traumas, including medical emergencies, exposure to Hurricane Katrina and repeated exposure to domestic violence. The model was compared to DSM-IV, a 4-factor 'dysphoria' model that groups symptoms also associated with anxiety and depression, and alternate 1- and 2- factor models. Convergent validity was established again

SUBMITTER: McKinnon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805819 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature