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An Investigation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Symptomatology among Female Victims of Interpersonal Trauma.

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Taft, CT; Resick, PA; Watkins, LE; Panuzio, J
Published in: J Fam Violence
August 1, 2009

This study examined factors associated with PTSD-depression comorbidity among a sample of 162 adult female rape or assault victims with PTSD, as well as potential differential predictors of PTSD and depression severity. PTSD-only participants reported higher levels of childhood sexual abuse than those with comorbid PTSD and depression, and the PTSD/MDD group reported relatively more distorted trauma-related beliefs, dissociation, PTSD severity, and depression severity. Distorted trauma-related beliefs and dissociation were the strongest unique predictors of higher PTSD and depressive symptoms. Rates of PTSD and depression comorbidity did not appear to be a function of symptom overlap. Study findings suggest possible explanations for the high PTSD and depression comorbidity rates commonly found among victims of interpersonal violence.

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J Fam Violence

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0885-7482

Publication Date

August 1, 2009

Volume

24

Issue

6

Start / End Page

407 / 415

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Criminology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 4409 Social work
  • 4402 Criminology
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1602 Criminology
 

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Taft, C. T., Resick, P. A., Watkins, L. E., & Panuzio, J. (2009). An Investigation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Symptomatology among Female Victims of Interpersonal Trauma. J Fam Violence, 24(6), 407–415. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9243-6
Taft, Casey T., Patricia A. Resick, Laura E. Watkins, and Jillian Panuzio. “An Investigation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Symptomatology among Female Victims of Interpersonal Trauma.J Fam Violence 24, no. 6 (August 1, 2009): 407–15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9243-6.
Taft CT, Resick PA, Watkins LE, Panuzio J. An Investigation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Symptomatology among Female Victims of Interpersonal Trauma. J Fam Violence. 2009 Aug 1;24(6):407–15.
Taft, Casey T., et al. “An Investigation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Symptomatology among Female Victims of Interpersonal Trauma.J Fam Violence, vol. 24, no. 6, Aug. 2009, pp. 407–15. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10896-009-9243-6.
Taft CT, Resick PA, Watkins LE, Panuzio J. An Investigation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Symptomatology among Female Victims of Interpersonal Trauma. J Fam Violence. 2009 Aug 1;24(6):407–415.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Fam Violence

DOI

ISSN

0885-7482

Publication Date

August 1, 2009

Volume

24

Issue

6

Start / End Page

407 / 415

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Criminology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 4409 Social work
  • 4402 Criminology
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1602 Criminology