APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Unique Pattern Sequences Characterize the 639,120 Theoretical Possibilities Used to Clinically Diagnose and Empirically Categorize Individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Angela Berlingeri
National Center for PTSD - Angela Berlingeri
VA Boston Healthcare System - Jeffrey Knight
NC-PTSD at VA BOSTON HCS
Abstract
639,120 theoretically possible Unique Pattern Sequences(UPS) characterized PTSD’s DSM-5 diagnostic heterogeneity and contrasted with actual UPS variability in real-world samples. Similar diagnostic data sources yielded discrepant UPS distributions. Longitudinal PTSD assessment showed stable UPS patterns, in contrast with pre-post trauma treatment measurement showing changed and restricted ranges of UPS distributions.
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