Compensation seeking, comorbidity, and apparent exaggeration of PTSD symptoms among Vietnam combat veterans
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Vietnam combat veterans who tend to exaggerate their psychological symptoms show an increased comorbidity as measured by the F-K index. However, they do not display an increased need to seek compensation. Fifty-four of the 145 veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder were identified as exaggerators. These subjects obtained higher scores than the nonexaggerators on self-report measures of psychological symptoms. Affective disorder was more likely among the apparent exaggerators.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 1996
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Development and validation of a brief version of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale with a nonparametric item analysis model
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The development of an abbreviated form of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) with non-parametric item response theory was evaluated by conducting five studies. Results showed that the item characteristics curves behaved in a monotonically increasing function for all items of the brief 4-item version of the DAS.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 2005
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Measuring exposure to racism: Development and validation of a race-related stressor scale (RRSS) for Asian American Vietnam Veterans
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The authors have devised a Race-Related Stressor Scale to measure post related racial related stress factors for Asian American Vietnam Vetrans.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 2001
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