Relationship Between PTSD Symptoms, Physical Health, and Experiential Avoidance

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Stalnaker ◽  
Rebecca Pasillas ◽  
Jason C. Deviva ◽  
Andrew Santanello ◽  
Melissa Decker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

Experiential Avoidance as a Risk Factor for PTSD Symptoms Following a Mass Shooting

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Orcutt ◽  
Ruth Varkovitzky ◽  
Mandy Hattula ◽  
Mandy Rabenhorst ◽  
David Valentiner
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Mass Shooting

PTSD Symptoms Moderate Associations Between Past IPV and Physical Health Status in Midlife Women

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Allison ◽  
Kimberly Fleming ◽  
Tamara Newton ◽  
Rafael Fernandez-Botran ◽  
James Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Midlife Women ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Physical Health Status

The physical health consequences of PTSD and PTSD symptoms: A meta-analytic review

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria L. Pacella ◽  
Bryce Hruska ◽  
Douglas L. Delahanty
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Analytic Review

scholarly journals Complex PTSD symptoms mediate the association between childhood trauma and physical health problems

2021 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 110358
Author(s):  
Grace W.K. Ho ◽  
Thanos Karatzias ◽  
Frédérique Vallières ◽  
Kristina Bondjers ◽  
Mark Shevlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Complex Ptsd ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Physical Health Problems

scholarly journals A longitudinal study of several potential mediators of the relationship between child maltreatment and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad E. Shenk ◽  
Frank W. Putnam ◽  
Joseph R. Rausch ◽  
James L. Peugh ◽  
Jennie G. Noll
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Private Events ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Sinus Arrhythmia ◽  
Maltreated Children ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractChild maltreatment is a reliable predictor of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. However, not all maltreated children develop PTSD symptoms, suggesting that additional mediating variables explain how certain maltreated children develop PTSD symptoms and others do not. The current study tested three potential mediators of the relationship between child maltreatment and subsequent PTSD symptoms: (a) respiratory sinus arrhythmia reactivity, (b) cortisol reactivity, and (c) experiential avoidance, or the unwillingness to experience painful private events, such as thoughts and memories. Maltreated (n = 51) and nonmaltreated groups (n = 59) completed a stressor paradigm, a measure of experiential avoidance, and a semistructured interview of PTSD symptoms. One year later, participants were readministered the PTSD symptoms interview. Results of a multiple mediator model showed the set of potential mediators mediated the relationship between child maltreatment and subsequent PTSD symptoms. However, experiential avoidance was the only significant, specific indirect effect, demonstrating that maltreated children avoiding painful private events after the abuse were more likely to develop a range of PTSD symptoms 1 year later. These results highlight the importance of experiential avoidance in the development of PTSD symptoms for maltreated children, and implications for secondary prevention and clinical intervention models are discussed.

scholarly journals Associations Between Sexual Assault Severity and Psychological and Physical Health Outcomes: Similarities and Differences Among African American and Caucasian Survivors

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (19) ◽  
pp. 4020-4040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheri E. Pegram ◽  
Antonia Abbey
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Physical Health Outcomes ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Caucasian Women

There are well-established associations between sexual assault victimization and deleterious psychological and physical health outcomes. The present study contributes to the emerging health disparities literature by examining similarities and differences in relationships between the severity of the sexual assault and health in a community sample of African American and Caucasian survivors. Although the overall pattern of relationships was expected to be comparable for all survivors, some associations were hypothesized to be stronger for African American survivors as compared with Caucasian survivors based on theories of chronic stress. Single, African American, and Caucasian women were recruited for a study of dating experiences through random digit dialing in one large metropolitan area. Participants who experienced a sexual assault since age 14 were included in this study (121 African American and 100 Caucasian women). Multigroup path analyses indicated that for both African American and Caucasian survivors, sexual assault severity was significantly positively associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and depressive symptoms were significantly positively associated with physical health symptoms. Among African American survivors, sexual assault severity affected physical health symptoms indirectly through its impact on depressive symptoms, and assault severity indirectly affected drinking problems through its impact on PTSD symptoms; these relationships were not found for Caucasian survivors. These findings highlight the need for additional research that focuses on health disparities in sexual assault survivors’ recovery process, so that treatment programs address culturally relevant issues.

scholarly journals Hospitalizations among World Trade Center Health Registry Enrollees Who Were under 18 Years of Age on 9/11, 2001–2016

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7527
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Gargano ◽  
Sean H. Locke ◽  
Howard E. Alper ◽  
Jennifer Brite
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New York ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Dust Cloud ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
Health Registry

Much of the literature on hospitalizations post-September 11, 2001 (9/11) focuses on adults but little is known about post-9/11 hospitalizations among children. Data for World Trade Center Health Registry enrollees who were under 18-years old on 9/11 were linked to New York State hospitalization data to identify hospitalizations from enrollment (2003–2004) to December 31, 2016. Logistic regression was used to analyze factors associated with hospitalization. Of the 3151 enrollees under age 18 on 9/11, 243 (7.7%) had at least one 9/11-related physical health hospitalization and 279 (8.9%) had at least one 9/11-related mental health hospitalization. Individuals of non-White race, those living in New York City Housing Authority housing, those exposed to the dust cloud on 9/11, and those with probable 9/11-related PTSD symptoms were more likely to be hospitalized for a 9/11-related physical health condition. Older age and having probable 9/11-related PTSD symptoms at baseline were associated with being hospitalized for a 9/11-related mental health condition. Dust cloud exposure on 9/11 and PTSD symptoms were associated with hospitalizations among those exposed to 9/11 as children. Racial minorities and children living in public housing were at greater risk of hospitalization. Continued monitoring of this population and understanding the interplay of socioeconomic factors and disaster exposure will be important to understanding the long-term effects of 9/11.

scholarly journals AN EXAMINATION OF PTSD SYMPTOMS AS A MEDIATOR OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRAUMA HISTORY CHARACTERISTICS AND PHYSICAL HEALTH FOLLOWING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 475-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah A. Irish ◽  
Crystal A. Gabert-Quillen ◽  
Jeffrey A. Ciesla ◽  
Maria L. Pacella ◽  
Eve M. Sledjeski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accident ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Trauma History ◽  
Vehicle Accident ◽  
The Relationship
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