Year: 2023
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The three parts of this thesis detail a research process focusing on the relationship \nbetween PTSD and psychosocial functional impairment in military samples. Part one is a \nmapping or scoping review which summarises the results of studies looking at the \nrelationship between specific symptoms of PTSD and various definitions of functional \nimpairment in military samples. The methods of how the search was conducted are \ndetailed and the samples, methods, and results for each of the studies found are \nsummarised to give an overview of the current state of research in this area. Part two is an \nempirical study involving a path analysis looking at the relationship between the symptom \nclusters of Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as defined by the DSM-5 and functional \nimpairment as measured by the Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) in a sample of \nUK armed forces (UKAF) veterans referred to a specialist mental health service. The study \nsought to determine if alcohol use disorders as measured by the AUDIT mediated between \nPTSD and functional impairment. Part 3 is a critical appraisal of the whole research \nprocess for the thesis that details some reflections, challenges encountered, and lessons \nlearnt.
Author: Culloty, Leon
Institution: University College London
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7005375227