Psychometric properties of the dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder scale: replication and extension in two German-speaking samples


Danböck, Sarah K. ; Hettegger, Sabrina E. ; Anders, Sofia ; Franke, Laila Katharina ; Liedlgruber, Michael ; Miedl, Stephan Franz ; Gashi, Arlinda ; Kurapov, Anton ; Weber, Rainer-Christian ; Ehring, Thomas ; Wilhelm, Frank H.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2238492
URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20008...
Additional URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/373215433...
URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:180-madoc-652794
Document Type: Article
Year of publication: 2023
The title of a journal, publication series: European Journal of Psychotraumatology : EJPT
Volume: 14
Issue number: 2, Article 2238492
Page range: 1-16
Place of publication: Abingdon
Publishing house: Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 2000-8198 , 2000-8066
Publication language: English
Institution: School of Social Sciences > Klinische u. Biologische Psychologie u. Psychotherapie (Alpers 2010-)
Pre-existing license: Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Subject: 150 Psychology
Keywords (English): dissociation , posttraumatic stress disorder , assessment , questionnaire , scale , instrument , German , Ukrainian , Albanian , validation
Abstract: Background: The fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) introduced the dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder (D-PTSD). To assess this subtype, the Dissociative Subtype of PTSD Scale (DSPS), a 15-item self-report measure to identify lifetime and current dissociative symptoms of D-PTSD, was developed. However, so far, the scale has only been validated in war veterans. Moreover, criterion validity and diagnostic utility have not been examined yet. Objective: We aimed to validate the DSPS in two samples of civilian trauma-exposed German-speaking participants. Methods: In Study 1, a pre-registered online study, participants with and without PTSD symptoms (N = 558) answered questionnaires about traumatic experiences, dissociation, PTSD, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, alcohol use disorder, absorption, and dissociative responding to trauma-related questionnaires. In Study 2, which used secondary data of a pre-registered clinical study, participants with a PTSD diagnosis (N = 71) answered questionnaires about traumatic experiences, dissociation, PTSD, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and dissociative responding to standardized trauma exposure. Moreover, PTSD, D-PTSD, and other diagnoses were assessed with structured clinical interviews. Results: Analyses confirmed a three-factor structure as well as high internal consistency, and high convergent, discriminant, and criterion validity of the DSPS. Moreover, the scale was able to identify a latent D-PTSD group and individuals with D-PTSD diagnosis. Conclusions: The DSPS constitutes a reliable and valid tool to assess D-PTSD symptoms in clinical practice and research and thereby may contribute to a better understanding of these debilitating symptoms.
Translation of the title: Propiedades psicométricas de la escala del subtipo disociativo del trastorno de estrés postraumático: Replicación y ampliación en dos muestras de habla alemana (Spanish)


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