Symptom structure of PTSD and co-morbid depressive symptoms - a network analysis of combat veteran patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite extensive research, symptom structure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly debated. The network approach to psychopathology offers a novel method for understanding and conceptualizing PTSD. However, extant studies have mainly used small samples and self-report measures among sub-clinical populations, while also overlooking co-morbid depressive symptoms.

Methods

PTSD symptom network topology was estimated in a sample of 1489 treatment-seeking veteran patients based on a clinician-rated PTSD measure. Next, clinician-rated depressive symptoms were incorporated into the network to assess their influence on PTSD network structure. The PTSD-symptom network was then contrasted with the network of 306 trauma-exposed (TE) treatment-seeking patients not

SUBMITTER: Lazarov A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7658641 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature