Longitudinal patterns of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among sexual assault survivors: A latent transition analysis.

Rachael Goodman-WilliamsShaunna L ClarkRebecca CampbellSarah E Ullman

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2022)

The substantial heterogeneity in sexual assault survivors' PTSD symptoms highlights the variety of ways that posttraumatic stress may be experienced years after a sexual assault. Future research should explore factors that affect long-term symptoms, including cumulative lifetime trauma and social support. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

social support
posttraumatic stress disorder
depressive symptoms
mental health
young adults
sleep quality
emergency department
single cell
adverse drug
trauma patients