Assessing the existence of dissociative PTSD in sub-acute patients of whiplash.
Maj HansenPhilip HylandCherie ArmourTonny E AndersenPublished in: Journal of trauma & dissociation : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD) (2018)
Numerous studies investigating dissociative posttraumatic stress disorder (D-PTSD) have emerged. However, there is a lack of studies investigating D-PTSD following a wider range of traumatic exposure. Thus, the present study investigates D-PTSD using latent class analysis (LCA) in sub-acute patients of whiplash and associated risk factors. The results of LCA showed a three-class solution primarily distributed according to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity and thus no indication of D-PTSD. Dissociative symptoms, psychological distress (i.e. anxiety/depression), and pain severity significantly predicted PTSD severity. Combined, the results support the component model of dissociation and PTSD, while still stressing the importance of dissociative symptoms when planning treatment for PTSD.
Keyphrases
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- social support
- ejection fraction
- sleep quality
- liver failure
- peritoneal dialysis
- spinal cord injury
- prognostic factors
- chronic pain
- respiratory failure
- patient reported outcomes
- intensive care unit
- drug induced
- spinal cord
- hepatitis b virus
- combination therapy
- mechanical ventilation
- postoperative pain
- aortic dissection