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This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Rodriguez P, Holowka DW, Marx BP. Assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder-related functional impairment: A review. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(5):649–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.09.0162
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Assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder-related functional
impairment: A review
Paola Rodriguez, PhD; Darren W. Holowka, PhD;
Brian P. Marx, PhD
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This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Rodriguez P, Holowka DW, Marx BP. Assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder-related functional impairment: A review. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(5):649–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.09.0162
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• Aim– To complement Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA)/Department of Defense (DOD) Clinical Practice Guideline by providing information to guide clinicians in assessment of functional impairment related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Relevance– PTSD is associated with functional impairments
across many psychosocial domains and objective indicators of quality of life.
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This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Rodriguez P, Holowka DW, Marx BP. Assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder-related functional impairment: A review. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(5):649–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.09.0162
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Methods
• Searched U.S. National Library of Medicine’s PubMed, PsycINFO, and PsycARTICLES databases for articles related to PTSD and functioning.
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This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Rodriguez P, Holowka DW, Marx BP. Assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder-related functional impairment: A review. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(5):649–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.09.0162
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Results• Searched empirical literature on association
between PTSD and functional impairment. – Common methods and measures for assessing
functional impairment are reviewed.– New measures are introduced.
• Patient self-report and/or clinician rating should be supplemented with collateral data from friends, family members, coworkers, or supervisors for complete picture of current and premorbid functional status.
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This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Rodriguez P, Holowka DW, Marx BP. Assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder-related functional impairment: A review. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(5):649–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.09.0162
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Conclusions–VA/DOD’s renewed focus on functional impairment
in assessment of stress-related disorders is encouraging. –Functional impairment may be outcome we are
most interested in ameliorating.• Thus, paying specific attention to its assessment is crucial.