Validation of the PCL-5 for First Responders and Veterans: New Evidence for an 8-Factor Model of DSM-5 PTSD

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Aazi Ahmadi · University of North Texas

Warren N. Ponder · Texas Tribune

Jose Carbajal · Stephen F. Austin State University

Donna L. Schuman · The University of Texas at Arlington

C. Collins · Stephen F. Austin State University

R. Andrew Yockey · University of Mississippi

Jeanine M. Galusha

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The eight-factor configuration better captures PTSD in high-trauma occupations, potentially enhancing clinical precision, and supports integrating resilience-building within transdiagnostic, preventive frameworks alongside evidence-based trauma treatments.

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Mental Health Research Topics Traumatic Brain Injury Research

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Published in: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000003666

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Validation of the PCL-5 for First Responders and Veterans: New Evidence for an 8-Factor Model of DSM-5 PTSD

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