6.4 predicting ptsd in trauma-exposed young people

Previous research has identified risk factors for PTSD and found that groups of trauma-exposed young people with a risk factor are, on average, more likely to develop PTSD than groups of trauma-exposed young people without such risk factors. However, single risk factors cannot be used to accurately predict PTSD because of heterogeneity within groups. In addition, previous multivariate prediction models have not been validated in external samples, with the risk of overfitting and limited practical use.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research