Comprehensive psychiatry
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Comprehensive psychiatry · Jul 2009
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyReliability and validity of the Korean version of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised.
The aim of this study was to explore the reliability and validity of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised Korean version (IES-R-K), a self-report scale for assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ⋯ The IES-R-K showed good reliability and validity for the assessment of PTSD symptom severity. The IES-R-K is a useful instrument for assessing PTSD symptoms in Korea.