@article{ref1,
title="Properties of the Driving Behavior Survey among individuals with motor vehicle accident-related posttraumatic stress disorder",
journal="Journal of anxiety disorders",
year="2013",
author="Clapp, Joshua D. and Baker, Aaron S. and Litwack, Scott D. and Sloan, Denise M. and Beck, J. Gayle",
volume="28",
number="1",
pages="1-7",
abstract="Data suggest anxious drivers may engage in problematic behaviors that place themselves and others at increased risk of negative traffic events. Three domains of problematic behavior - exaggerated safety/caution, performance deficits, and hostile/aggressive behaviors - previously were identified during development of the Driving Behavior Survey (DBS), a novel measure of anxiety-related behavior. Extending this research, the current study examined the psychometric properties of DBS scores among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) subsequent to motor vehicle trauma (N=40). Internal consistencies and 12-week test-retest reliabilities for DBS scales ranged from good to excellent. Comparison of scores to normative student data indicated dose-response relationships for safety/caution and performance deficit subscales, with increased frequency of anxious behavior occurring within the PTSD sample. Associations with standard clinical measures provide additional evidence for anxiety-related driving behavior as a unique marker of functional impairment, distinct from both avoidance and disorder-specific symptoms.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0887-6185",
doi="10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.10.008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.10.008"
}