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Anxiety sensitivity and PTSD among female victims of intimate partner violence.
Depress Anxiety. 2002; 16(2):77-83.DA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between anxiety sensitivity (AS) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women. The study involved three groups: women with no history of exposure to serious trauma (n = 30), women who had been exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) but never developed PTSD (n = 23), and women with IPV exposure and current PTSD (n = 19). As a part of a larger study, they completed measures of AS, PTSD symptomatology, and depression. Women with PTSD reported the highest levels of AS, although traumatized women with PTSD reported more AS than did women with no trauma history. AS-related psychological concerns were a statistical predictor of PTSD symptoms when the entire sample of women was considered but not among the subset with a trauma history. Nonetheless, AS may be an important factor to consider in treatment of individuals with PTSD.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Lang AJ
San Diego VA Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA. ajlang@ucsd.edu
Kennedy CM
No affiliation info available
Stein MB
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAnxiety DisordersAttitudeCrime VictimsFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsSeverity of Illness IndexSpouse AbuseStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticViolence

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

12219339

Citation

Lang, Ariel J., et al. "Anxiety Sensitivity and PTSD Among Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence." Depression and Anxiety, vol. 16, no. 2, 2002, pp. 77-83.
Lang AJ, Kennedy CM, Stein MB. Anxiety sensitivity and PTSD among female victims of intimate partner violence. Depress Anxiety. 2002;16(2):77-83.
Lang, A. J., Kennedy, C. M., & Stein, M. B. (2002). Anxiety sensitivity and PTSD among female victims of intimate partner violence. Depression and Anxiety, 16(2), 77-83.
Lang AJ, Kennedy CM, Stein MB. Anxiety Sensitivity and PTSD Among Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence. Depress Anxiety. 2002;16(2):77-83. PubMed PMID: 12219339.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Anxiety sensitivity and PTSD among female victims of intimate partner violence. AU - Lang,Ariel J, AU - Kennedy,Colleen M, AU - Stein,Murray B, PY - 2002/9/10/pubmed PY - 2002/12/11/medline PY - 2002/9/10/entrez SP - 77 EP - 83 JF - Depression and anxiety JO - Depress Anxiety VL - 16 IS - 2 N2 - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between anxiety sensitivity (AS) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women. The study involved three groups: women with no history of exposure to serious trauma (n = 30), women who had been exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) but never developed PTSD (n = 23), and women with IPV exposure and current PTSD (n = 19). As a part of a larger study, they completed measures of AS, PTSD symptomatology, and depression. Women with PTSD reported the highest levels of AS, although traumatized women with PTSD reported more AS than did women with no trauma history. AS-related psychological concerns were a statistical predictor of PTSD symptoms when the entire sample of women was considered but not among the subset with a trauma history. Nonetheless, AS may be an important factor to consider in treatment of individuals with PTSD. SN - 1091-4269 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/12219339/Anxiety_sensitivity_and_PTSD_among_female_victims_of_intimate_partner_violence_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -