Network structure of PTSD symptoms in Chinese male firefighters

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103062
• Publication Date: 2022-03-11T20:58:44Z
• Authors: Huiling Yuan; Lei Ren; Zhujing Ma; Fengzhan Li; Jianjun Liu; Yinchuan Jin; Chen Chen; Xiao Li; Zhongying Wu; Sizhe Cheng; Lei Song; Chaoxian Wang; Xufeng Liu; Qun Yang
• Keywords: Acute Stress Disorder

The network perspective of mental disorder offers a novel way understanding the psychopathology post-traumatic stress (PTSD). In this framework, PTSD may arise from direct interactions between its symptoms. present study, we used Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-civilian Version (PCL-C) to investigate structure symptoms in 994 Chinese male firefighters. We also calculated micro (i.e., edges weight and node expected influence) middle community) indicators final network. Nine strongest existed were same dimension PCL-C, like "avoidance thoughts" reminders". Symptoms "emotional reactivity", reminders" "exaggerated startle response" had highest influence. As for results community detection, spinglass walktrap algorithm detected three communities which are slightly different original dimensions PCL-C thoughts", "trauma-related amnesia" avoidance added intrusion PCL-C). study explored firefighters provided several implications clinical prevention intervention address health needs special group.