Julia Schultheis Author

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The Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI) – Development and Validation of a Shortened Military Version Based on a Sample of German Soldiers with Deployment- Related Trauma

Author(s):

Christina Alliger-Horn, Iron Hahn, Isabell Hessenbruch, Julia Schultheis, Peter Zimmermann, Tobias Hecker and Gerd Willmund

Abstract

Background: Differentiated and economical diagnostic methods are in ever greater demand in the treatment of soldiers traumatised by war. In the context of cognitive-behavioural approaches, the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI) serves to identify dysfunctional cognitions that play a key role in the development and persistence of trauma-related disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Objectives: The aim of this study is develop and validate an efficient shortened version of the PTCI for soldiers traumatised on deployment in order to provide an improved and practical instrument for use in everyday clinical practice.

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DOI: 10.4172/2324-8947.1000169

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