Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 105-113 , September 2010

Validation of the Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder screening questionnaire (PC-PTSD) in civilian substance use disorder patients

  • Debora van Dam, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Roetersstraat 15, 1018 WB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Jellinek curative care, Arkin, Postbus 3907, 1001 AS Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Roetersstraat 15, 1018 WB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 20 525 6810/590 1521; fax: +31 20 639 1369.
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  • Thomas Ehring, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Roetersstraat 15, 1018 WB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Ellen Vedel, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Jellinek curative care, Arkin, Postbus 3907, 1001 AS Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Paul M.G. Emmelkamp, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Roetersstraat 15, 1018 WB Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 23 December 2009 ,Revised 16 April 2010 ,Accepted 3 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.05.005

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 105-113 , September 2010

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