Psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–Trauma Specific (AAQ-TS): A study with Portuguese Colonial War Veterans

Pinto‐Gouveia, José; Carvalho, Teresa; Cunha, Marina; Duarte, Joana; Walser, Robyn D.

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2015.06.023

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“…PDEQ, a measure that evaluates peritraumatic dissociation, was used by three identified studies (Carvalho et al, 2018; Pinto-Gouveia et al, 2015; Regadas, 2009), in which only two reported reliability values in their samples. However, similar to the measure STAI, one study reported only the internal consistency of the total sample, which was excellent (α = .96; Regadas, 2009), whereas another study reported only reliability values for the two PDEQ subscales (Pinto-Gouveia et al, 2015). The authors indicated an excellent reliability value for the Altered Awareness subscale, and a good reliability value for the Depersonalization/Derealization subscale.…”

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The assessment of combat exposure, mental and physical health problems in Portuguese colonial war veterans: A scoping review.

Maia¹,

Morgado²

2023

Traumatology

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After the Portuguese Colonial War (PCW), some research was conducted to examine PCW veterans' combat exposure, as well as their report of mental and physical health problems. Research revealed that the PCW left, and still presents, deep psychological and physical marks for many veterans. However, after 47 years, there is no available information regarding the most frequently used, as well as the most reliable and valid tools that measure these outcomes. This information is essential for researchers and clinicians to help them choose the most feasible measures to assess current and potential future veterans. To address this issue, this scoping review synthesizes information on preference and psychometric robustness of measures that assess combat exposure, mental and physical health problems in PCW veterans. Following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, searches were conducted, in May 2021; in five electronic databases for the inclusion of Portuguese or English quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method peer reviewed studies or gray literature. Fifty-six studies were identified; 40 were considered eligible. Of the identified measures, only three were validated for PCW veterans, namely, the Exposure to Combat Severity Scale, Combat Distress Scale, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Military Version. Currently, these reveal to be the most valid and reliable measures to assess combat exposure, emotional distress, and posttraumatic stress symptoms. However, findings also revealed a need for further development, adaptation or validation of self-report measures, especially regarding physical health problems. These will help clinicians and researchers to enhance their quality of assessment.

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The assessment of combat exposure, mental and physical health problems in Portuguese colonial war veterans: A scoping review.

Maia¹,

Morgado²

2023

Traumatology

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“…The findings of this study are corroborated by the literature. Portuguese war veterans present high rates of Depression, Anxiety and PTSD, as well as recurrent health care visits [7][8][9]. Hoge et al [10] found a high prevalence of PTSD (16.6%) among U.S. veterans, as well as a greater number of visits to health services and high somatic symptom severity.…”

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Colonial War: When the Years Rekindle the Suffering—A Pilot Study

Becker

Quartilho

2021

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For more than 150 years, traumatic stress has been a recurrent topic of medical and psychological studies, in which war-related experiences remain to be addressed. Although veterans have been considered a high-risk group for the development of stress-related diseases, the impact of aging on the trauma process is an unexplored field. This study aimed to analyze the aging-related factors that may influence the emergence of traumatic stress symptoms in war veterans. The clinical data of 29 Colonial War Portuguese veterans were verified in order to identify the main diagnoses, and the frequency of health service use. Through thematic analysis of the transcripts of 10 interviews with veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the main symptoms and factors that led them to mental health services were identified. In addition, a literature review on mental health and psychological trauma was conducted to provide an overview of the knowledge on this topic. Aging seems to be an opportunity to face conflicts which have been kept hidden throughout veterans’ lives. Social stigmatization and the non-recognition of traumatic stress as a disease influenced the Portuguese veterans’ silence, which could be broken with the aging process. Retirement, physical illness, death of close friends or family members, and loss of autonomy may contribute to the onset of trauma-related symptoms.

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“…Acceptance and Action Questionnaire‐Trauma Specific (AAQ‐TS; Braekkan et al, personal communication, December 19, 2008; Portuguese version by Pinto‐Gouveia et al, 2015). The original version was not validated and comprises a 37‐item pool devised to assess trauma‐related psychological (in)flexibility.…”

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Experiential avoidance, uncompassionate self‐responding, and peritraumatic depersonalization/derealization: A novel mediation model for war‐related PTSD symptomatology

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Objective To explore a novel model for war‐related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology including emotion regulation processes, namely experiential avoidance (EA) and uncompassionate self‐responding (USR), mediating the impact of childhood threat memories, combat exposure distress, combat and noncombat threats, and peritraumatic depersonalization/derealization (PDD) on PTSD symptomatology. Method A sample of 650 male Portuguese Overseas War veterans filled self‐report instruments. Results The model explained 59% of the variance of PTSD symptomatology. Both EA and USR mediated the effects of noncombat threats and PDD on PTSD. Additionally, EA mediated combat exposure distress and USR mediated childhood threat memories. Combat exposure distress, combat and noncombat threats, and PDD showed direct effects on PTSD symptomatology. Conclusion The findings help to better understand the relationship between predictive factors of war‐related PTSD in clinical and research settings, providing novel insights on the effects of combat exposure distress, and the different effects of combat and noncombat‐related threats on PTSD.

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Psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–Trauma Specific (AAQ-TS): A study with Portuguese Colonial War Veterans

Cited by 11 publications

References 54 publications

The assessment of combat exposure, mental and physical health problems in Portuguese colonial war veterans: A scoping review.

The assessment of combat exposure, mental and physical health problems in Portuguese colonial war veterans: A scoping review.

Colonial War: When the Years Rekindle the Suffering—A Pilot Study

Experiential avoidance, uncompassionate self‐responding, and peritraumatic depersonalization/derealization: A novel mediation model for war‐related PTSD symptomatology

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