ARTICLE IDENTIFICATION – 10 points possible
NOTE: Both Number 1 and Number 2 below must be completed to earn these points
1. In the space below explain why you picked the article you selected for this assignment from the classroom Resources folder. Include a description of what about the focus of the article you chose captured your interest and why.
I selected this particular article because I have an interest in P TSD. My brother-in-law suffers from PTSD and my interest in this area was stirred by observing his symptoms and his wife’s (my sister) reaction to those symptoms.
I have often thought that the military should be aware of individuals who have a propensity to PTSD and ensure ...view middle of the document...
It is expected, however, that none of the following items can be adequately addressed in fewer than 100 words. You answers must be articulated in complete thought sentences and not include lists, bulleted items or sentence fragments.
ARTICLE SUMMARY – 40 points possible
1. Introduction (also referred to as lead-in information)
In the space below summarize the key introductory points made in the beginning of your selected article Note: In some articles this information is under the heading “Introduction” and in others it is not, but every article will contain “lead-in” introductory information.
This study was designed to explore the current rates of reported PTSD symptoms amongst veterans and to determine the possibility that specific symptoms or clusters of symptoms may predict PTSD diagnosis.
There is currently no agreement regarding the ability to predict PTSD based on a set of individual symptoms nor is there agreement regarding the recurrence of symptoms amongst individuals suffering from PTSD. This lack of agreement in the above suggests the need for further research in this area and led the authors to develop this study.
The specific objectives of this study were:
o To determine the prevalence of specific PTSD symptoms amongst veterans
o To compare the rate at which PTSD symptoms arise in individuals with different relationships to PTSD
Those with no history of PTSD
Those who currently exhibit symptoms of PTSD
Those who are considered Lifetime PTSD sufferers
o To compare rates of PTSD symptoms between the following:
Respondents who are diagnosed with PTSD only.
Respondents who are diagnosed with PTSD and other co-morbid disorders
Those who have no PTSD but have been diagnosed with other psychiatric disorders
2. Research Methods
a. Describe the research design that your selected article’s author(s) used in conducting the study (Ex: survey or inventory, individual or group interview, case study, laboratory controlled or naturalistic observation).
The study, in part analyzed data that had been previously gathered for a Veterans Administration study conducted in 1990.
In addition, respondents were interviewed by doctoral-level clinicians.
b. Identify by name in the space below any specific measures (surveys, inventories, tests, etc.) used by your selected article’s author(s) in the study (Ex: the Psychological Distress Symptom Checklist; the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; the Attitudes about Seeking Professional Psychological Help Survey; or measures developed by the article author[s]).
Specific measures employed in this study were:
Specific modules of the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSMIII – R (SCID, Spitzer, William, Gibbons & First, 1990). Modules used were:
o Major depression
o Bipolar Disorder
o Schizophrenia (Psychotic screen)
o Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
o Drug Abuse and Dependence
o Social Phobia
o Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
o Somatoform Disorder
o Dissociative Disorder
o...
