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Relationships Between Interpersonal Trauma, Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Other Mental Health Problems in Girls in Compulsory Residential Care
Author(s) -
Leenarts Laura E. W.,
Vermeiren Robert R. J. M.,
Ven Peter M.,
Lodewijks Henny P. B.,
Doreleijers Theo A. H.,
Lindauer Ramón J. L.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.21831
Subject(s) - mental health , interpersonal communication , psychology , posttraumatic stress , psychiatry , clinical psychology , interpersonal relationship , structural equation modeling , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , injury prevention , poison control , medicine , medical emergency , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , pathology
This cross‐sectional study examined the relationships (using structural equation modeling) between exposure to early‐onset interpersonal trauma, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), symptoms of complex PTSD, and other mental health problems. The participants were 92 girls recruited from 3 residential treatment facilities. Exposure to early‐onset interpersonal trauma was directly related to mental health problems and symptoms of PTSD mediated the relationship between exposure to early‐onset interpersonal trauma and mental health problems. Symptoms of complex PTSD did not significantly mediate this relationship. These findings have direct implications for rehabilitation efforts in girls in compulsory residential care.