An item response theory analysis of the clinician-administered PTSD scale for DSM-5 among Veterans

Abstract: We used item response theory (IRT) analysis to examine Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) item performance using data from three large samples of …

Validation of an adapted version of the veterans RAND 12-item health survey for older adults living in long-term care homes

Abstract: Background and Objectives: The Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12) is a generic patient-reported outcome measure of physical and mental health status. An adapted …

Mindfulness-based teaching competency assessment: Comparing self-assessment with expert evaluation in the Veterans Administration – Compassionate awareness learning module program

Abstract: Background: Meditation, including Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI), is a required Complementary and Integrative Health intervention at the US Department of Veterans …

Mindfulness-based teaching competency assessment: Comparing self-assessment with expert evaluation in the Veterans Administration – Compassionate awareness learning module program

Abstract: Background: Meditation, including Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI), is a required Complementary and Integrative Health intervention at the US Department of Veterans …

Validation of the personality assessment inventory (PAI) cognitive bias (CBS) and cognitive bias scale of scales (CB-SOS) in a post-deployment veteran sample

Abstract: Objective: The present study evaluated the function of four cognitive, symptom validity scales on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), the Cognitive Bias Scale …

Resilience in army STARRS: evaluating psychometrics of a multi-dimensional resilience measure

Abstract: As policymakers and the U.S. military continue to place an emphasis on the resilience of servicemembers, it is critical to utilize psychometrically sound and valid scales …

Outcome metrics utilized in evaluations of programs and interventions for combat and operational stress: A review of psychometric properties

Abstract: The Department of Defense has mandated combat and operational stress control (COSC) efforts for the Services since 1999. Although several COSC-related programs have been …

Psychometric properties of the late positive potential in combat-exposed veterans

Abstract: Trauma exposure is prevalent, associated with multiple forms of psychopathology, and thought to alter the neurobiological substrates of threat processing. The late …

Preliminary Psychometrics and Potential Big Data Uses of the U.S. Army Family Global Assessment Tool

Abstract: The purpose of the present study is to explore the psychometric properties of the U.S. Army’s Family Global Assessment Tool (GAT), which assesses the psychosocial …