Trauma centrality and PTSD in veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan
Research has demonstrated that the extent to which an individual integrates a traumatic event into their identity (“trauma centrality”) positively correlates with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity. No research to date has examined trauma centrality in individuals exposed to comba...
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Published in | Journal of traumatic stress Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 496 - 499 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Germantown
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
01.08.2010
Wiley |
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Summary: | Research has demonstrated that the extent to which an individual integrates a traumatic event into their identity (“trauma centrality”) positively correlates with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity. No research to date has examined trauma centrality in individuals exposed to combat stress. This study investigated trauma centrality using the abridged Centrality of Event Scale (Berntsen & Rubin, 2006) among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom combat veterans (n = 46). Multiple regression analyses demonstrated that trauma centrality predicted PTSD symptoms. Trauma centrality and PTSD symptoms remained significantly correlated when controlling for depression in subgroups of veterans with or without probable PTSD. This study replicates and extends findings that placing trauma at the center of one's identity is associated with PTSD symptomatology. |
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Bibliography: | istex:AAB300059B479B0D84820D0332A1E7D3B01D7FBE Support from NSF grant BCS-0819067 is gratefully acknowledged. We wish to thank Janine Buckner and Nimali Jayasinghe for their valuable comments and suggestions ArticleID:JTS20547 ark:/67375/WNG-05X6TJVM-9 Support from NSF grant BCS‐0819067 is gratefully acknowledged. We wish to thank Janine Buckner and Nimali Jayasinghe for their valuable comments and suggestions ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0894-9867 1573-6598 |
DOI: | 10.1002/jts.20547 |