Fig. 1: Long-term PTSD Course.
From: PTSD course and predictors in a 15 year longitudinal cohort following suspected serious injury
The long-term PTSD course is presented for each individual participant. The CAPS-IV total score was used for PTSD symptom severity up to one year post-trauma (Assessments T1-4) and the CAPS-5 was used at 12–15 years post-trauma (Assessment T5). Participants who met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD at 12–15 years post-trauma are represented with bold lines and solid dots, and we used dotted lines and open circles for those who did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD at 12–15 years post-trauma. Participants were categorized into their assigned one-year PTSD symptom trajectory: resilient, recovery, chronic or delayed.
