Is shame the missing link between traumatic experiences and post-traumatic stress disorder in Burundian children living on the streets?

Anja C ZellerManassé BambonyeHervé MugishaJean-Arnaud MuhozaThierry NdayikengurukiyeLydia NitangaAmini Ahmed RushozaAnselm Crombach

Published in: Clinical psychology & psychotherapy (2022)

Our study suggests the mediating role of shame between traumatic experiences as well as violent experiences and PTSD symptom severity in children living on the streets. Shame in children suffering from PTSD seems to play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of PTSD symptoms.

Keyphrases

young adults
spinal cord injury
mental health
social support
posttraumatic stress disorder
depressive symptoms