Table 2 Mean scores and standard deviations (SD) for the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire
DSM-IV symptom | HTQ item | Average score | SD | Skewness | Kurtosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B1 Intrusive recollection | 1 | 3.45 | .65 | −0.95 | 3.48 |
B2 Recurrent dreams | 3 | 3.45 | .68 | −1.08 | 3.80 |
B3 Event recurring | 2 | 3.30 | .74 | −0.76 | 2.96 |
B4 & B5 | |||||
 Psychological & physiological distress  (combined into one item) | 16 | 3.48 | .65 | −1.09 | 3.97 |
C1 Efforts to avoid thoughts | 15 | 2.91 | 1.02 | −0.58 | 2.20 |
C2 Efforts to avoid activities | 11 | 3.21 | .92 | −0.96 | 2.98 |
C3 Memory impairment | 12 | 2.10 | 1.07 | 0.41 | 1.82 |
C4 Diminished interest in activities | 13 | 3.16 | .87 | −0.73 | 2.66 |
C5 Feeling of detachment from others | 4 | 3.24 | .88 | −1.03 | 3.33 |
C6 Restricted range of affect | 5 | 2.49 | 1.13 | −0.06 | 1.60 |
C7 Sense of foreshortened future | 14 | 3.50 | .81 | −1.60 | 4.84 |
D1 Sleeping difficulty | 8 | 3.57 | .62 | −1.27 | 4.05 |
D2 Irritability or anger | 10 | 3.32 | .80 | −0.99 | 3.30 |
D3 Difficulty concentrating | 7 | 3.48 | .68 | −1.12 | 3.74 |
D4 Hypervigilance | 9 | 3.24 | .84 | −1.04 | 3.59 |
D5 Exaggerated startle response | 6 | 3.35 | .79 | −1.09 | 3.62 |