Neural processing correlates of assaultive violence exposure and PTSD symptoms during implicit threat processing: A network-level analysis among adolescent girls

Violence exposure poses a risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and appetitive aggression. Does acknowledgment of violent experiences by one’s social environment also affect these adverse consequences of violence? We investigated relations between number of traumatic event types, number of violent offenses, PTSD symptoms, appetitive aggression, and social acknowledgment. A total of 290 participants were recruited through a Cape Town rehabilitation center for offenders. Using path analysis, we demonstrate higher societal disapproval to be associated with more intense PTSD symptoms and greater appetitive aggression. However, past experiences of recognition were also related to more intense PTSD symptoms. Violence exposure was positively associated with PTSD symptoms and appetitive aggression, and a higher number of violent offenses was related to greater appetitive aggression. Results indicate that besides violence exposure, social acknowledgment may play a significant role in the severity of PTSD and appetitive aggression. Intervention programs should not neglect targeting social structures.

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High cortisol awakening response in the aftermath of workplace violence exposure moderates the association between acute stress disorder symptoms and PTSD symptoms

Psychoneuroendocrinology ◽

10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.03.006 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 104 ◽

pp. 238-242 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Marie-France Marin ◽

Steve Geoffrion ◽

Robert-Paul Juster ◽

Charles-Edouard Giguère ◽

Alain Marchand ◽

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Keyword(s):

Workplace Violence ◽

Violence Exposure ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Acute Stress ◽

Acute Stress Disorder ◽

Cortisol Awakening Response ◽

Ptsd Symptoms

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Intimate Partner Violence and PTSD: The Moderating Role of Emotion-Focused Coping

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/0886-6708.25.5.604 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 25 (5) ◽

pp. 604-616 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Michelle M. Lilly ◽

Sandra A. Graham-Bermann

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Violence Exposure ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Ptsd Symptoms ◽

Frequent Use ◽

The Individual ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of women every year, often resulting in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The strength of the relationship between IPV and PTSD has been shown to be affected by factors such as the amount of violence exposure and the style of coping in which the individual engages. For example, emotion-focused coping has been shown to be strongly related to IPV exposure and the expression of PTSD symptoms. This topic was explored in IPV survivors, with the finding that more frequent use of emotion-focused coping was associated with both higher violence exposure and heightened PTSD symptoms. Regression analyses revealed that emotion-focused coping moderated the relationship between IPV exposure and PTSD symptoms. More specifically, the results suggest that while individuals low on emotion-focused coping had fewer PTSD symptoms than women who frequently used emotion-focused coping, these individuals reported higher PTSD symptoms in the presence of frequent violence exposure. For individuals who frequently engaged in emotion-focused coping, violence exposure was less strongly associated with symptoms of PTSD.

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