Clusters of Trauma Types as Measured by the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5.

ABSTRACT: Experiences of potentially traumatic events (PTE), commonly assessed with the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5), can be both varied in pattern and type. An understanding of LEC-assessed PTE type clusters and their relation to psychopathology can enhance research feasibility (e.g., address low base rates for certain PTE types), research communication/comparisons via the use of common terminology, and nuanced trauma assessments/treatments. To this point, the current study examined (1) clusters of PTE types assessed by the LEC-5; and (2) differential relations of these PTE type clusters to mental health correlates (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] severity, depression severity, emotion dysregulation, reckless and self-destructive behaviors [RSDBs]). A trauma-exposed com

SUBMITTER: Contractor AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8932936 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature