Heterogeneity in patterns of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms: Latent profile analyses

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 212, Issue , 2017, Pages 17-24

  Contractor, Ateka A ^a   Roley Roberts, Michelle E ^b   Lagdon, Susan ^c   Armour, Cherie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Covariates; Depression; DSM 5; Latent profile analyses; PTSD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DSM-5; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 9; POST HOC ANALYSIS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85010791362     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.01.029     Document Type: Article

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