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Work limitations in employed persons seeking treatment for chronic posttraumatic stress disorder
Author(s) -
Wald Jaye
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.20430
Subject(s) - posttraumatic stress , psychology , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , interpersonal communication , scope (computer science) , work (physics) , anxiety disorder , psychiatry , psychotherapist , anxiety , social psychology , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , programming language
This preliminary study examined work limitations in 27 employed persons seeking treatment for chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using the Work Limitations Questionnaire (Lerner et al., 2001). Results showed that this sample experienced an impaired ability to perform time management demands, output demands, and mental‐interpersonal demands at work. This study adds new knowledge on the scope of work impairment of PTSD and identifies the important need for developing work‐focused measurement tools and interventions.