Table 3.

DSM-5 Symptom endorsement and Item-Cluster correlations

	endorsed	endorsed w/ moderate impairment	Item-Cluster Correlations (r)				Item- Total
DSM-5 Symptom	% (n)	% (n)	B	C	D	E	r
(B-1) intrusive Recollections	70 (129)	55 (101)	.73	.64	.62	.53	.71
(B-2) distressing dreams	45 (83)	42 (78)	.65	.55	.80	.58	.66
(B-3) dissociative reactions (e.g., flashbacks)	26 (48)	22 (41)	.52	.37	.41	.40	.48
(B-4) psychological distress at exposure to cues	67 (123)	58 (108)	.68	.63	.60	.52	.68
(B-5) physiological reactivity on exposure to cues	52 (96)	46 (85)	.66	.56	.54	.55	.65
(C-1) avoidance of internal reminders	67 (123)	57 (105)	.70	.59	.70	.62	.77
(C-2) avoidance of external reminders	54 (99)	48 (88)	.56	.59	.59	.52	.63
(D-1) inability to recall important aspect of trauma	25 (46)	21 (39)	.15	.33	.31	.28	.30
(D-2) negative expectations about self/others/world	43 (80)	38 (70)	.51	.42	.57	.52	.58
(D-3) distorted blame of self or others	42 (77)	31 (57)	.37	.41	.46	.42	.47
(D-4) pervasive negative emotional state	57 (104)	49 (90)	.54	.56	.60	.61	.66
(D-5) diminished interest in activities	43 (79)	35 (65)	.58	.57	.53	.53	.63
(D-6) detachment or estrangement	56 (103)	50 (92)	.61	.65	.76	.70	.78
(D-7) inability to experience positive emotions	40 (74)	35 (65)	.49	.48	.51	.61	.60
(E-1) irritable or aggressive behavior	58 (107)	55 (101)	.52	.53	.62	.57	.65
(E-2) reckless or self-destructive behavior	17 (31)	12 (23)	.27	.19	.30	.31	.32
(E-3) hypervigilance	50 (93)	44 (82)	.56	.48	.64	.57	.66
(E-4) exaggerated startle response	44 (81)	40 (74)	.49	.43	.59	.62	.62
(E-5) problems with concentration	59 (109)	52 (96)	.46	.54	.57	.62	.62
(E-6) difficulty falling or staying asleep	42 (78)	36 (67)	.40	.45	.48	.49	.51

Note. Bolded r-values are inter-criterion item-cluster correlations.