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Persistence and Psychological Predictors of ICD-11 Complex PTSD: A Six-Month Longitudinal Study in Hong Kong.
- Source :
- Journal of Loss & Trauma; 2024, Vol. 29 Issue 5, p544-564, 21p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Recent studies showed that the ICD-11 C-PTSD is associated with considerable individual and social consequences. This study focused on the persistence and psychological predictors of C-PTSD. We analyzed longitudinal survey data from a sample of Hong Kong adults (N = 230) with an interval of approximately six months. Participants completed standardized self-report measures of C-PTSD and various psychological factors (including self-criticism, self-compassion, ruminative response, event centrality, and experiential avoidance) at both timepoints. Over 80% of participants with probable C-PTSD at baseline remained to meet the criteria for PTSD/C-PTSD at follow-up, while over 50% of participants with probable PTSD at baseline remitted at follow-up. Participants with probable C-PTSD were characterized by greater use of mental health services at both timepoints. Additionally, hierarchical multiple regression showed that, among a variety of psychological factors, experiential avoidance was the only significant predictor of PTSD (β = 0.271, p =.001) and disturbances in self-organization (DSO) (β = 0.200, p =.011) symptoms, after controlling for baseline symptom severity and treatment usage. This study shows that C-PTSD persists over time and its symptoms are predicted by experiential avoidance. More efforts are needed to prevent and address C-PTSD in the community. We also offer insights into the management of trauma-related disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- POST-traumatic stress disorder
CRITICISM
DATA analysis
STATISTICAL significance
QUESTIONNAIRES
MULTIPLE regression analysis
SELF-compassion
RUMINATION (Cognition)
CHI-squared test
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
LONGITUDINAL method
RESEARCH
ONE-way analysis of variance
STATISTICS
DATA analysis software
NOSOLOGY
AVOIDANCE (Psychology)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15325024
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Loss & Trauma
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178068591
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2023.2267433