Killing Versus Witnessing in Combat Trauma and Reports of PTSD Symptoms and Domestic Violence

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin A. Safer ◽  
Elizabeth P. Van Winkle
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Combat Trauma ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

Killing versus witnessing in combat trauma and reports of PTSD symptoms and domestic violence

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth P. Van Winkle ◽  
Martin A. Safer
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Combat Trauma ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

Coping Strategies in PTSD

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikloš Biro ◽  
Zdenka Novović ◽  
Vesna Gavrilov
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Combat Trauma ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Coping Responses ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
The One

The aim of this study is to analyse the type of coping strategies used by patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For that purpose, two groups of war veterans (40 subjects in each group) were compared. The first group was made up of patients with PTSD, and the second (control) group comprised veterans who suffered combat trauma, but did not show any PTSD symptoms. Coping strategies were assessed using the Questionnaire of Coping Responses (McCrae, 1984).The results show that out of 118 items (examples of coping strategies) 10 show statistically significant differences between the group with PTSD and the one without it. PTSD patients used more maladaptive strategies (avoidance, pseudo-planning, fantasizing, impulsive and depressive behaviour), while subjects from the control group were more likely to use the strategy of controlling impulses.

Sexual abuse from the partner significantly increases the occurrence of PTSD symptoms

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1067-1067
Author(s):  
M. Dabkowska
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Life Goals ◽  
Clear Correlation ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Moderate Increase ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Physical Reaction

The aim of the study was to assess the influence and intensity of factors responsible for emergence of PTSD symptoms among the victims of domestic violence, especially sexual. Study group consisted of 110 women, in the age between 18 and 65; 51 of them have exhibited symptoms and increased symptomatic presence of PTSD.MethodsPosttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale (PDS) questionnaire was used.ResultsNo less than 88.1% of studied women have demonstrated a moderate increase of PTSD symptoms. A clear correlation was discovered between the intensity of PTSD and the length of the relationship with the perpetrator. Significant increase in PTSD symptoms was shown among victims of sexual violence. In particular, PTSD symptoms from the avoidance group were significantly more apparent among women, who have suffered sexual abuse from their partners. In contrast to those who were victims of domestic violence not sexual in nature, the women who experienced sexual violence from their partners have displayed noteworthy increase in the occurrence of PTSD symptoms, especially in the sphere of emotional numbness, incapability to love and weep, and hopelessness to ever achieve life goals. More than the average, they have revealed a physical reaction to the memory of violent sexual abuse, as well as exhibited remoteness and detachment from the society.ConclusionsPTSD symptoms from the avoidance group were most associated with the sexual violence. Victims of this type of violence have experienced emotional numbness and hopelessness in relation to their future in particular.

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of PTSD With a Young Boy and His Mother Following the Experience of Chronic Domestic Violence

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Lowell ◽  
Kimberly Renk
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Cognitive Processing Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

This case study follows a 7-year-old boy who presented with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following exposure to domestic violence beginning at a very young age. During evaluation of this young boy’s symptoms, it became evident that his mother also was experiencing symptoms of PTSD. Consequently, treatment for both this young boy and his mother was proposed. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been used widely with both children and adults to treat PTSD. Fortunately, treatments have been tailored for young children (e.g., trauma-focused CBT [TF-CBT]; preschool PTSD treatment [PPT]) and for adults (e.g., cognitive processing therapy [CPT]). In the current case study, a combination of PPT and TF-CBT was utilized to treat this young boy, and CPT was utilized to treat his mother. With this course of treatment, this young boy demonstrated decreases in his PTSD symptoms and gained an understanding of coping skills and cognitive restructuring. His mother also demonstrated decreases in her PTSD symptoms. Overall, this dyad showed qualitative improvements in their general emotional and behavioral functioning, their individual self-regulation abilities, their social interactions, and their relationship. This case study provides evidence for the importance of treating both young child and parent when both have been exposed to and traumatized by domestic violence. Furthermore, this case study provides a framework for other health service providers to implement conjoint treatment of similarly traumatized families.

Avoidant coping and PTSD symptoms related to domestic violence exposure: A longitudinal study

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth D. Krause ◽  
Stacey Kaltman ◽  
Lisa A. Goodman ◽  
Mary Ann Dutton
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Violence Exposure ◽  
Avoidant Coping ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Domestic Violence Exposure

Domestic Violence and PTSD Symptoms During Childhood: Evaluating Cumulative and Interactive Effects

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Martinez-Torteya ◽  
G. Anne Bogat ◽  
Alytia Levendosky ◽  
Alexander von Eye
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

Does Prior Civilian Trauma Moderate the Relationship Between Combat Trauma and Post-deployment Mental Health Symptoms?

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052095865
Author(s):  
Brianna A. George ◽  
Kaitlin E. Bountress ◽  
Ruth C. Brown ◽  
Sage E. Hawn ◽  
Emily A. Brown Weida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Interpersonal Trauma ◽  
Combat Trauma ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Average Amount ◽  
Trauma Types

In addition to combat trauma, childhood and adult non-military, interpersonal trauma exposures have been linked to a range of psychiatric symptoms (e.g., alcohol use problems, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression symptoms) in veterans. However, few studies simultaneously explore the associations between these civilian and combat trauma types and mental health outcomes. Using a sample of combat-exposed veterans who were previously deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan ( N = 302), this study sought to (a) understand the independent associations of civilian interpersonal trauma (i.e., childhood trauma and non-military adult trauma) and combat-related trauma with post-deployment alcohol use, PTSD symptoms, and depressive symptoms, respectively and (b) to examine the interactive effects of trauma type to test whether childhood and non-military adult trauma moderate the association of combat trauma with these outcomes. A path analytic framework was used to allow for the simultaneous prediction of these associations. In the final model non-military adult trauma and combat trauma were found to be significantly associated with PTSD symptoms and depression symptoms, but not average amount of drinks consumed per drinking day. Childhood trauma was not associated with any outcomes (i.e., PTSD symptoms, depression symptoms, average amount of drinks consumed per day). Only combat trauma was significantly associated with average amount of drinks consumed per day. Results underscore the importance of assessing multiple trauma types and considering trauma as a non-specific risk factor, as different trauma types may differentially predict various mental health outcomes other than PTSD. Further, results highlight the noteworthiness of considering co-occurring outcomes within the veteran community. Limitations, future directions, and implications of diversity are discussed.

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