Open AccessExperiential avoidance as a mediator of the association between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and social support: A longitudinal analysis.
Author(s) -
Megan M. Kelly,
Bryann B. DeBeer,
Éric Meyer,
Nathan A. Kimbrel,
Suzy B. Gulliver,
Sandra B. Morissette
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
psychological trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1942-9681
pISSN - 1942-969X
DOI - 10.1037/tra0000375
Subject(s) - experiential avoidance , psycinfo , psychology , social support , clinical psychology , association (psychology) , psychological resilience , software deployment , posttraumatic stress , anxiety , psychiatry , psychotherapist , medline , political science , computer science , law , operating system
Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experience difficulties with social reintegration after deployment. Experiential avoidance, the tendency to avoid unwanted thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations (including in response to interactions with others) may be a key factor that explains the association between PTSD symptoms and postdeployment social support. The present study evaluated whether experiential avoidance mediates the association between PTSD symptoms and perceptions of postdeployment social support.