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The second cluster, which involves the measures of signs and disorders, shows correlations both between and within
the various instruments. The physical symptom score Physcore) is strongly correlated with the psychological
symptoms score Psyscor), as well as with the CAPS and witnessing. It is interesting that complaints of physical
symptoms are related to indirect rather than direct trauma. The CAPS(CAPSfre) correlates well with the SRQ-20, and
its subscales, as well a very strong correlation with the other subscale of the CAPS. It is also noteworthy that the CAPS
correlates more strongly with depression SRQdep) than with anxiety SRQanx). The SRQ shows relationships with the
other two sets of measures, as well as good agreement between the overall score and the two subscales, which is
indicative of good internal consistency.
Table 9 (over) indicates the diagnoses given to the war veterans, given on the basis of the interviews and the
instruments administered. No diagostic interview was used, and the diagnoses are derived solely from the clinical
measures. Therefore, it is probable that there is a range of other alternative diagnoses applicable to these veterans,
and it will be important for the future to carry out a detailed psychiatric study using a standardised diagnostic
procedure, such as the Clinical Interview Schedule or the Present Status Examination. Multiple diagnoses were given
where this was indicated by the data from the clinical measures.
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