Vallières, Frédérique, Ceannt, Ruth, Daccache, F., Abou Daher, R., Sleiman, J., Gilmore, B., Byrne, S., Shevlin, Mark, Murphy, J. and Hyland, Philip (2018) ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD amongst Syrian refugees in Lebanon: the factor structure and the clinical utility of the International Trauma Questionnaire. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 138. pp. 547-557. ISSN 0001-690X
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Abstract
Objective: Support for ICD-11 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
and complex PTSD (CPTSD) is growing; however, few studies include
refugees or examine the clinical utility of PTSD/CPTSD classifications.
This study sought to provide the first evaluations of (i) the factor
structure of ICD-11 PTSD/CPTSD amongst refugees in the Middle East;
and (ii) the clinical utility of the International Trauma Questionnaire
(ITQ) to identify PTSD/CPTSD in a humanitarian context.
Method: Participants were 112 treatment-seeking Syrian refugees living
in Lebanon. Factorial validity was assessed using confirmatory factor
analysis (CFA) based on responses to the ITQ. Clinical utility of the
ITQ was assessed through semi-structured interviews with six Lebanese
psychotherapists.
Results: Complex PTSD (36.1%) was more common than PTSD
(25.2%), and no sex or age differences were observed at the prevalence
or symptomatic levels. CFA results supported a two-factor higher-order
model consistent with ICD-11 PTSD/CPTSD. Qualitative findings
indicated that the ITQ is generally positively regarded, with some
limitations and suggested modifications noted.
Conclusion: This is the first study to support the ICD-11 PTSD/CPTSD
amongst refugees in the Middle East and the clinical utility of the ITQ
in a humanitarian context. Findings support the growing evidence for
the cross-cultural applicability of ICD-11 PTSD/CPTSD.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | ICD-11 PTSD; complex PTSD; Syrian refugees; Lebanon; factor structure; clinical utility; International Trauma Questionnaire; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 13305 |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/acps.12973 |
Depositing User: | Philip Hyland |
Date Deposited: | 25 Sep 2020 15:21 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Related URLs: | |
URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/13305 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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