Prevalence and correlates of self-stigma in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Catrin E LewisStan ZammitIan R Jones Jonathan I Bisson

Published in: European journal of psychotraumatology (2022)

The prevalence of self-stigma among a sample of participants with PTSD was 41.2%.There was no evidence of an association between self-stigma and gender, age or sexual / military trauma.Self-stigma was associated with lower income and higher levels of anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress symptoms.

Keyphrases

social support
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depressive symptoms
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sleep quality
posttraumatic stress disorder
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trauma patients