When traumatic event exposure characteristics matter: Impact of traumatic event exposure characteristics on posttraumatic and dissociative symptoms. | Zendy

Abdel Halim Boudoukha | Zendy; Ornella Ouagazzal | Zendy; Nelly Goutaudier | Zendy

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When traumatic event exposure characteristics matter: Impact of traumatic event exposure characteristics on posttraumatic and dissociative symptoms.

Author(s) -

Abdel Halim Boudoukha,

Ornella Ouagazzal,

Nelly Goutaudier

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

psychological trauma theory research practice and policy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059

H-Index - 48

eISSN - 1942-9681

pISSN - 1942-969X

DOI - 10.1037/tra0000243

Subject(s) - posttraumatic stress , dissociative , clinical psychology , psycinfo , psychology , psychiatry , medline , political science , law

Traumatic events can lead to posttraumatic (posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] specific symptoms) and dissociative symptoms (PTSD nonspecific symptoms). However, the trauma exposure characteristics (type of exposure, categorical form, number of exposures and the age of the exposure) are rarely studied. We hypothesized that the characteristics of a traumatic event are the only predictors of specific posttraumatic symptoms (intrusion, avoidance, negative cognitive impairment) and nonspecific symptoms (dissociation). We also hypothesized that some characteristics of a traumatic event are specific predictors of posttraumatic symptoms, whereas other characteristics are predictors of nonspecific symptoms.

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