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Measuring outcome in posttraumatic stress disorder.

A Y Shalev1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Hadassah University Hospital, Center for Traumatic Stress, Jerusalem, Israel.

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
|April 13, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Evaluating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment requires assessing core symptoms, comorbidities like depression, adverse behaviors, and functional disability. Accurate measurement involves a comprehensive battery of instruments for reliable outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Trauma Studies

Background:

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex psychiatric condition often characterized by a chronic and fluctuating course.
  • Accurate assessment of PTSD treatment outcomes is challenging due to factors like comorbid disorders, ongoing stressors, and natural symptom variation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize key features of PTSD impacting treatment success.
  • To identify productive domains for evaluating PTSD treatment outcomes.
  • To review assessment instruments for evaluating PTSD treatment efficacy.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of existing research on PTSD.
  • Analysis of factors confounding treatment outcome measurement.
  • Evaluation of assessment tools for core symptoms, comorbidities, adverse practices, and disability.

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Main Results:

  • Four principal domains for evaluating PTSD treatment outcomes are identified: core symptom severity, comorbid conditions (especially depression), adverse practices (e.g., violence, substance use), and social/vocational disability.
  • A comprehensive assessment battery is necessary for accurate evaluation of these domains.
  • Various instruments exist for assessing these domains, with their utility in PTSD studies discussed.

Conclusions:

  • Effective evaluation of PTSD treatment necessitates a multidimensional approach.
  • Standardized and comprehensive assessment is crucial for understanding treatment effectiveness and guiding clinical practice.
  • Further research may refine assessment batteries for optimal PTSD outcome measurement.