The Peritraumatic Behavior Questionnaire: development and initial validation of a new measure for combat-related peritraumatic reactions

Table 1 Means of psychometric scores assessed by different instruments in the sample

Total scores	Whole sample^a,b (n = 688^†)		No prior deployment^b(n = 404)		No prior deployment^band PBQ > 12 (n = 70)
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
BAI - Post-deployment	4.2	7.0	4.1	7.0	9.9	11.1
BDI - Post-deployment	4.7	6.8	4.6	7.0	11.4	11.3
CAPS - Baseline	7.3	12.7	7.2	12.7	13.8	18.0
CAPS - Post-deployment	10.6	16.0	9.7	15.4	22.7	25.4
CAPS - Change	3.1	16.9	2.5	17.2	8.7	26.5
DES - Baseline	9.2	10.8	10.0	11.6	16.2	15.7
PCL - Baseline	22.7	8.7	22.9	8.9	27.5	10.5
PCL - Post-deployment	23.0	9.1	22.5	8.4	30.5	13.9
PCL - Change	.3	9.8	-.4	9.7	3.0	13.6
PDEQ - Post-deployment	16.0	7.2	15.9	7.1	21.4	9.6
PBQ - Total Score	5.1	7.1	5.5	7.3	19.0	6.1
SF12 Physical Score - Post-deployment	53.6	6.54	54.0	6.3	52.6	8.4
SF12 Mental Score - Post-deployment	51.2	8.7	51.1	8.7	45.6	11.2
PANAS-Positive Post-deployment	33.9	9.0	34.1	9.1	34.5	9.4
PANAS-Negative Post-deployment	17.5	6.5	17.6	6.7	22. 5	7.4
WHODAS Post-deployment	13.9	4.2	13.9	4.4	17.0	7.2

Total scores of psychometric scores are reported as mean values ± SD. Measures were assessed either before (Baseline) or after deployment (Post-deployment). Changes indicate differences in the scores between pre and post-deployment. BAI: Beck’s Anxiety Index; BDI: Beck’s Depression Inventory-II; CAPS: Clinician Administered PTSD Scale; DES: Dissociative Experiences Scale-II; PANAS: Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule; PDEQ: Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire - Self Report; PCL: PTSD Checklist; SF-12: Short Form 12, Version 2; WHODAS: World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II.
^a Demographics of whole sample in percentage (percentages under 1.0% are not reported).: Education (Some High School: 1.9%; GED: 1.5%; High School Diploma: 60.2%; Some College: 30.6%; Associates Degree: 2.5%; 4-year College Degree: 3.1%), Ethnicity (Not Hispanic or Latino: 74.6%; Mexican: 14.2%; Puerto Rican: 2.8%; South or Central American: 3.2%; Other Spanish culture or origin: 5.2%), Race (Black or African American: 4.9%; American Indian or Alaskan Native: 1.5%; Asian: 2.7%; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.0%; White: 83.7%; More than one: 7.2%).
^b There were no statistical significant differences in demographics between the different groups (data not shown).
^† Drop-out reasons included transfer, hospitalization, relocation or discharge of Service Members.

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