Hyland, Philip and Shevlin, Mark and Hansen, Maj and Vallières, Frédérique and Murphy, Jamie and Elklit, Ask (2016) The Temporal Relations of PTSD Symptoms Among Treatment-Seeking Victims of Sexual Assault: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 21 (6). pp. 492-506. ISSN 1532-5032

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Abstract

This prospective study assessed the temporal relationships between the symptom clusters of PTSD in two nonprobability samples of treatment-seeking victims of sexual abuse: rape victims and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Both groups were assessed at three time periods using self-report measures of PTSD symptomology. Findings from two cross-lagged panel analyses indicated weak temporal relationships between the symptom clusters of PTSD; however, avoidance and emotional numbing symptoms were found to exert the strongest cross-lagged effects. Avoidance and emotional numbing symptoms were also found to be the strongest predictor of subsequently meeting caseness for PTSD in both samples. Results suggest that there are minimal cross-lagged effects between the PTSD symptom clusters after three months from traumatic exposure.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Arousal; avoidance; cross-lagged analysis; posttraumatic stress disorder; PTSD; re-experiencing; intrusions; sexual assault; temporal ordering;
Academic Unit:	Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	19197
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2015.1117933
Depositing User:	Philip Hyland
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2024 14:30
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Loss and Trauma
Publisher:	Routledge
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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