Confirmatory factor analysis of the posttraumatic stress disorder checklist

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 321-330

  Gauci, Marni A ^a   Macdonald, Douglas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Posttraumatic stress disorder checklist (PCL); Trauma exposure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHECKLIST; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DYSPHORIA; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER CHECKLIST;

EID: 84859926543     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2012.665429     Document Type: Article

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