Li, Gen; Wang, Li; Cao, Chengqi; Fang, Ruojiao; Bi, Yajie; Liu, Ping; Luo, Shu; Hall, Brian J; Elhai, Jon D
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Both the latent variable model and the network model have been widely used to conceptualize mental disorders. However, it has been pointed out that there is no clear dichotomy between the two models, and a combination of these two model could enable a better understanding of psychopathology. The recently proposed latent network model (LNM) has provided a statistical framework to enable this combination. Evidence has shown that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could be a suitable candidate disorder to study the combined model. In the current study, we initiated the first investigation of the latent network of PTSD symptoms.
