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Validation of the Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire self-report version in two samples of French-speaking individuals exposed to trauma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

Philippe Birmes ,
Alain Brunet ,
Maryse Benoit ,
Sabine Defer ,
Leah Hatton ,
Henri Sztulman  and
Laurent Schmitt
Philippe Birmes*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Douglas Hospital Research Center, Psychosocial Research Division, McGill University, Montreal, Que. Canada Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie et Psychologie Médicale (Pr. L. Schmitt), Hôpital Casselardit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, 170, avenue de Casselardit, TSA 40031, 31059Toulouse cedex 9, France
Alain Brunet
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Douglas Hospital Research Center, Psychosocial Research Division, McGill University, Montreal, Que. Canada
Maryse Benoit
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Douglas Hospital Research Center, Psychosocial Research Division, McGill University, Montreal, Que. Canada
Sabine Defer
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Douglas Hospital Research Center, Psychosocial Research Division, McGill University, Montreal, Que. Canada
Leah Hatton
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Douglas Hospital Research Center, Psychosocial Research Division, McGill University, Montreal, Que. Canada
Henri Sztulman
Affiliation:
Université Toulouse le Mirail/Toulouse II, UFR de Psychologie, Centre d’Études et de Recherches en Psychopathologie, France
Laurent Schmitt
Affiliation:
Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie et Psychologie Médicale (Pr. L. Schmitt), Hôpital Casselardit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, 170, avenue de Casselardit, TSA 40031, 31059Toulouse cedex 9, France
*
*Corresponding author. E-mail address: birmes.p@chu-toulouse.fr (P. Birmes).
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Abstract

Background

Peritraumatic dissociation is a risk factor for developing PTSD. The Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ) is a self-report inventory used to assess dissociation that occurred at the time of a trauma. The aim of this study was the validation the PDEQ in French.

Methods

Ninety French speaking traumatized victims presenting to the emergency department were recruited. They were administered the PDEQ shortly after exposure and others trauma-related measures 2 weeks and 1 month posttrauma.

Results

Principal components factor analyses suggested a single factor solution for the PDEQ. Significant correlations between the PDEQ and acute and posttraumatic stress symptoms indicated moderate to strong convergent validity. The PDEQ also showed satisfactory test–retest reliability and internal consistency.

Conclusions

This study is the first one to investigate such detailed psychometric findings on the PDEQ. This confirms the unity of the concept of peritraumatic dissociation and the value of the PDEQ-French Version to assess it.

Keywords

AssaultMotor vehicle accidentPeritraumatic dissociative experiences questionnairePTSDPsychometric parameters

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European Psychiatry , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , March 2005 , pp. 145 - 151
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Copyright © Elsevier SAS 2005

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