TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Evidence for a dissociative subtype of post-traumatic stress disorder among help-seeking childhood sexual abuse survivors
JO  - Journal of trauma and dissociation
A1  - Ginzburg, Karni
A1  - Koopman, Cheryl
A1  - Butler, Lisa D.
A1  - Palesh, Oxana
A1  - Kraemer, H. C.
A1  - Classen, Catherine C.
A1  - Spiegel, David
SP  - 7
EP  - 27
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
N2  - This study examined evidence for a dissociative subtype of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among women seeking psychotherapy for childhood sexual abuse (CSA). One hundred and twenty-two women seeking treatment for CSA completed a battery of questionnaires assessing PTSD, dissociative symptoms, and child maltreatment. Using signal detection analysis, we identified high and low dissociation PTSD subgroups. A constellation of three PTSD symptoms-hypervigilance, sense of foreshortened future, and sleep difficulties-discriminated between these two subgroups (OR = 8.15). Further evidence was provided by the finding of a nonlinear relationship between severity of childhood maltreatment and dissociation in the women with PTSD. These results provide support for a dissociative subtype of PTSD that may stem from more severe childhood experiences of neglect and abuse.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1529-9732
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -