Peritraumatic dissociation and PTSD severity: do event-related fears about death and control mediate their relation?

被引:65
作者
Gershuny, BS
Cloitre, M
Otto, MW
机构
[1] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, OCD Clin, Charlestown, MA 02129 USA
[2] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Res Unit, Charlestown, MA 02129 USA
[3] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
[4] New York Hosp, Cornell Med Ctr, Payne Whitney Clin, Anxiety & Traumat Stress Program, New York, NY 10021 USA
关键词
PTSD; dissociation; trauma; fear of death; fear of losing control; mediational model;
D O I
10.1016/S0005-7967(01)00134-6
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Relations among peritraumatic dissociation, PTSD severity, event-related fear (i.e. fear experienced during traumatic event) about death, and event-related fear about losing control were examined in the current study. Particular emphasis was placed on testing whether or not fears about death and losing control mediate the relation between peritraumatic dissociation and PTSD severity in a sample of 146 nontreatment-seeking university women. Results indicated that event-related fears about death and losing control accounted for the relation between peritraumatic dissociation and PTSD severity; that is, the effect of peritraumatic dissociation on PTSD severity was eliminated after controlling for these fears. Speculations about findings are discussed. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:157 / 166
页数:10
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