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. 2022 Mar 1;5(3):e223555.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.3555.

Exploration of a Novel Model of Intrusive Symptoms in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among US Veterans

Or Duek  1   2 , Tobias R Spiller  1   2 , Arielle Rubenstein  1   2 , Robert H Pietrzak  1   2 , Ilan Harpaz-Rotem  1   2
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Exploration of a Novel Model of Intrusive Symptoms in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among US Veterans

Or Duek et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study evaluates a posttraumatic stress disorder model that divides intrusions into internally and externally cued symptoms compared with existing models.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Partial Correlations Between the Different Symptom Clusters of PTSD Comprised of Internally (I-) and Externally Cued (E-) Intrusive Symptoms (Int)
Blue lines represent positive edges and red lines represent negative edges. The width and hue of the lines indicate relative edge strength. Aa indicates anxious arousal; An, anhedonia; Av, avoidance; Da, dysphoric arousal; Eb, externalizing behavior; and Na, negative affect.
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