TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Properties of the Driving Behavior Survey among individuals with motor vehicle accident-related posttraumatic stress disorder
JO  - Journal of anxiety disorders
A1  - Clapp, Joshua D.
A1  - Baker, Aaron S.
A1  - Litwack, Scott D.
A1  - Sloan, Denise M.
A1  - Beck, J. Gayle
SP  - 1
EP  - 7
VL  - 28
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0887-6185
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.10.008
ID  - ref1
ER  -