Dissociation and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Latent Profile Analysis
Metadata Field | Value | Language |
---|---|---|
dc.contributor.advisor | Weathers, Frank | |
dc.contributor.author | Blevins, Christy | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-18T19:57:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-18T19:57:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-06-18 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10415/3669 | |
dc.description.abstract | The relationship between dissociation and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been well-established in the scientific literature. However, the exact nature of this relationship remains the subject of debate. Recent evidence has suggested the existence of a dissociative subtype of PTSD characterized by significant depersonalization and derealization symptoms. In this study the dissociative subtype was examined using latent profile analysis in a sample of 541 trauma-exposed college students. Items from the PTSD Checklist (PCL; Weathers et al., 1993) and Multiscale Dissociation Inventory (MDI; Briere, 2002) were used as latent class indicators. Results supported a three-class solution including a well-adjusted group, PTSD group, and dissociative group, the latter of which was characterized by elevated PTSD, depersonalization, and derealization symptoms. Significant differences were found among the groups on a number of measures of related psychopathology. Diagnostic and treatment implications regarding the dissociative subtype are discussed. | en_US |
dc.rights | EMBARGO_NOT_AUBURN | en_US |
dc.subject | Psychology | en_US |
dc.title | Dissociation and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Latent Profile Analysis | en_US |
dc.type | dissertation | en_US |
dc.embargo.length | MONTHS_WITHHELD:24 | en_US |
dc.embargo.status | EMBARGOED | en_US |
dc.embargo.enddate | 2015-06-18 | en_US |