Association of Childhood Complex Trauma and Dissociation With Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Adulthood. Issue 4 (8th August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van Dijke, Annemiek; Ford, Julian D.; Frank, Laurence E.; van der Hart, Onno
• Is Part Of: Journal of trauma & dissociation. Volume 16:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 428
• Page End: 441
• Publication Date: 2015-08-08
• Subjects: dissociation -- complex posttraumatic stress disorder -- childhood trauma; Multiple personality -- Periodicals; Dissociative disorders -- Periodicals; Psychic trauma -- Periodicals; Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Periodicals; 616.852305
• DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2015.1016253
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1529-9740

Abstract

Abstract : This study replicates and extends prior research on the relationship of childhood complex trauma (CCT) and complex posttraumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) in adulthood, examining the role of psychoform and somatoform dissociation as a potential mediator. CCT, dissociation, and cPTSD were assessed in a large sample of adult psychiatric inpatients. Almost two thirds of participants reported having experienced CCT. Path analyses with bootstrap confidence intervals demonstrated a relationship between CCT, psychoform (but not somatoform) dissociation, and cPTSD. In addition, psychoform dissociation partially mediated the relationship between CCT and adult cPTSD symptoms. Dissociation (pathological or nonpathological psychoform and somatoform symptoms) warrants further clinical and scientific study as a potential link between CCT and the presence of adult cPTSD symptoms and/or the dissociative subtype of PTSD.