Prediction of numbing and effortful avoidance in female rape survivors with chronic PTSD.
Journal Article
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships among numbing, arousal, intrusion, and avoidance in a sample of 272 female rape survivors. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to test a theoretical model, which posits that hyperarousal and numbing are functionally related mechanisms and intrusions and avoidance are functionally related. Results supported the hypothesis that arousal explained the majority of the variance in numbing beyond that explained by avoidance and intrusion. In addition, intrusive symptoms explained the majority of the variance in effortful avoidance beyond that explained by numbing and arousal. The findings suggest that numbing and effortful avoidance may be separate mechanisms associated with symptoms of arousal and intrusion, respectively.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Feuer, CA; Nishith, P; Resick, P
Published Date
- April 2005
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 18 / 2
Start / End Page
- 165 - 170
PubMed ID
- 16281210
Pubmed Central ID
- 16281210
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0894-9867
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/jts.20000
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States