Publications by authors named "Prabhvir Lakhan"

Article Synopsis
  • The study examines how the definition of trauma (Criterion A) in the DSM-5-TR affects PTSD diagnosis among college students.
  • It involved 1500 students who completed an online mental health questionnaire, with researchers double coding trauma experiences to determine which met the DSM-5-TR's criteria.
  • Results showed that students whose trauma was deemed DSM-Congruent reported the highest PTSD symptoms, but there were no significant differences in PTSD levels among those classified as DSM-Congruent, DSM-Incongruent, or DSM-Ambiguous, highlighting the subjective nature of trauma interpretation.
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Background: In recent years, social media has become a rich source of mental health data. However, there is a lack of web-based research on the accuracy and validity of self-reported diagnostic information available on the web.

Objective: An analysis of the degree of correspondence between self-reported diagnoses and clinical indicators will afford researchers and clinicians higher levels of trust in social media analyses.

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Trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) are associated with biases in emotional face processing. Existing research has utilized a variety of methodological techniques to demonstrate hyperreactivity to threatening cues in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; i.e.

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