2019
A factor analytic evaluation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 among veterans presenting to a generalist mental health clinic
Sexton MB, Davis MT, Lusk RK, Lyubkin M, Chermack ST. A factor analytic evaluation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 among veterans presenting to a generalist mental health clinic. Psychiatry Research 2019, 272: 638-642. PMID: 30616134, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisability EvaluationDisabled PersonsFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVeteransWorld Health OrganizationYoung AdultConceptsWorld Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0WHODAS 2.0Veterans AffairsMental health clinicsU.S. veteran populationClinical decision makingVeterans Benefits AdministrationHealth clinicsVeteran populationMental disordersMental healthcareGlobal assessmentStatistical ManualFactor analytic evaluationVeteran sampleDSM-5Multiaxial systemVeteransFactor structureNon-clinical sampleFifth editionExploratory analysisGood model fitDiscontinuation
2017
A psychometric evaluation of the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory with Veterans seeking treatment following military trauma exposure
Sexton MB, Davis MT, Bennett DC, Morris DH, Rauch SAM. A psychometric evaluation of the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory with Veterans seeking treatment following military trauma exposure. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2017, 226: 232-238. PMID: 29017066, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.09.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitionDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelPersonality InventoryPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic Cognitions InventoryMilitary sexual traumaPosttraumatic stress disorderTrauma-related beliefsMilitary trauma exposureTrauma-focused treatmentTrauma exposureFactor modelTrauma typesStress disorderSexual traumaCritical constructsSalient relationshipsMilitary traumaStress exposurePsychometric evaluationFactor scoresSubscale scoresReliability validityConfirmatory analysisStandard assessmentVeteransInventoryValidityTraumaPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Acquired Capability for Suicide: A Reexamination Using DSM‐5 Criteria
Spitzer EG, Zuromski KL, Davis MT, Witte TK, Weathers F. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Acquired Capability for Suicide: A Reexamination Using DSM‐5 Criteria. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2017, 48: 105-115. PMID: 28261858, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnhedoniaDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansMaleModels, PsychologicalPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStudentsSuicideSuicide PreventionTrauma and Stressor Related DisordersConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clustersPTSD symptom clustersSymptom clustersSpecific PTSD symptom clustersSix-factor Anhedonia modelTrauma-exposed undergraduatesInterpersonal-psychological theoryDSM-5 criteriaAcquired CapabilitySuppressor variableCommonality analysisAnhedonia modelBivariate correlationsSuicideComplex relationshipAnhedoniaFacetsUndergraduatesRelationshipStructure coefficientsFindingsTheory
2015
The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5): Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation
Blevins CA, Weathers FW, Davis MT, Witte TK, Domino JL. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5): Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2015, 28: 489-498. PMID: 26606250, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChecklistDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansLife Change EventsMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsSelf ReportSeverity of Illness IndexSoutheastern United StatesStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStudentsUniversitiesYoung AdultConceptsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPCL-5 scoresComparative fit indexPCL-5Initial psychometric evaluationPTSD symptomsTucker-Lewis indexDSM-5Trauma-exposed college studentsSelf-report measuresPsychometric evaluationStrong internal consistencyConfirmatory factor analysisDSM-5 changesTest-retest reliabilityPTSD criteriaStudy 1Study 2Sound measureDiscriminant validityPsychometric propertiesCollege studentsFit indicesAdequate fitSuperior fit