Table 2. Tetrachoric correlations examining comorbidity among mental health indices.
Severe distress | Severe distress1 | PTSD2 | Explosive anger3 |
---|---|---|---|
Severe distress | 1.00 | ||
PTSD | 0.78** | 1.00 | |
Explosive anger | 0.51** | 0.45* | 1.00 |
Severe distress based on a score of ≥30 on K10.
PTSD using a cut-off point of 2.0 based on mean PTSD symptom scores.
Explosive anger defined by DSM-IV intermittent explosive disorder criteria.
P<0.05; **P<0.01.