Fox, Robert and Hyland, Philip and Coogan, Andrew and Cloitre, Marylene and McHugh Power, Joanna (2022) Posttraumatic stress disorder, complex PTSD and subtypes of loneliness among older adults. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78 (2). pp. 321-342. ISSN 0021-9762

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Abstract Objectives: Research examining the relationship between loneliness and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is scarce, particularly among older adults. CPTSD includes the core symptoms of PTSD along with additional symptoms reflecting “disturbances in self‐organisation” (DSO). This study examined the cross‐sectional relationships between loneliness (emotional and social loneliness) and CPTSD symptoms (i.e., PTSD and DSO symptoms) in older adults. Methods: Structural equation modelling was used to examine these relationships in a nationally representative sample of US adults aged 60–70 years (n = 456). Results: Controlling for covariates, emotional loneliness was associated with PTSD (β = 0.31) and DSO (β = 0.57) symptoms whereas social loneliness was only associated with DSO symptoms (β = 0.25). The model explained 35.0% of the variance in PTSD symptoms and 71.3% in DSO symptoms. Conclusion: These findings have important implications for treating and understanding PTSD/CPTSD and their correlates among older adults.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Cite as: Fox, R., Hyland, P., Coogan, A. N., Cloitre, M., & McHugh Power, J. (2022). Posttraumatic stress disorder, complex PTSD and subtypes of loneliness among older adults. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78, 321– 342. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23225
Keywords:	complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD); emotional loneliness; loneliness; posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); social lonelines;
Academic Unit:	Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Human Health Institute
Item ID:	16909
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23225
Depositing User:	Dr. Andrew Coogan
Date Deposited:	07 Feb 2023 09:32
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Clinical Psychology
Publisher:	Wiley online Publishers
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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