HIV/AIDS cost study: Construct validity and factor structure of the PTSD checklist in dually diagnosed HIV-seropositive adults

Journal of Trauma Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 29-51

  Cuevas, Carlos A ^a,b   Bollinger, Andreas R ^d,e   Vielhauer, Melanie J ^d,e   Morgan, Erin E ^b,c   Sohler, Nancy L ^f,g   Brief, Deborah J ^d,e   Miller, Alec L ^f,g,h   Keane, Terence M ^d,e  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^f MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

CFA; Confirmatory factor analysis; HIV; PCL; Psychometric properties; PTSD Checklist

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347240042     PISSN: 15362922     EISSN: 15362930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J189v05n04_02     Document Type: Article

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