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PTSD in victims of sexual assault: test of a major component of the Ehlers-Clark theory.
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2006 Jun; 37(2):74-93.JB

Abstract

We investigated a major component of the Ehlers-Clark theory of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a sample of 50 female victims of sexual assault. In particular, we tested the hypothesis that the victims' appraisals of the trauma and its consequences contribute significantly to the persistence of PTSD symptoms. The results indicated that the victims' appraisals of the sexual assault and its sequelae are strongly and positively related to PTSD symptoms. This finding remained significant after statistically controlling for the perceived severity of the assault. Most of the results are consistent with the Ehlers-Clark theory.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Fairbrother N
Interdisciplinary Women's Reproductive Health Research Training Program, BCRICWH Department of Health Care and Epidemiology Faculty of Medicine, University of British Colombia, 5804 Fairview Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3. nichole@interchange.ubc.ca
Rachman S
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultCognitionCrime VictimsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPsychological TheoryRapeStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16563306

Citation

Fairbrother, Nichole, and S Rachman. "PTSD in Victims of Sexual Assault: Test of a Major Component of the Ehlers-Clark Theory." Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, vol. 37, no. 2, 2006, pp. 74-93.
Fairbrother N, Rachman S. PTSD in victims of sexual assault: test of a major component of the Ehlers-Clark theory. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2006;37(2):74-93.
Fairbrother, N., & Rachman, S. (2006). PTSD in victims of sexual assault: test of a major component of the Ehlers-Clark theory. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 37(2), 74-93.
Fairbrother N, Rachman S. PTSD in Victims of Sexual Assault: Test of a Major Component of the Ehlers-Clark Theory. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2006;37(2):74-93. PubMed PMID: 16563306.
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TY - JOUR T1 - PTSD in victims of sexual assault: test of a major component of the Ehlers-Clark theory. AU - Fairbrother,Nichole, AU - Rachman,S, PY - 2003/03/05/received PY - 2004/03/03/revised PY - 2004/08/10/accepted PY - 2006/3/28/pubmed PY - 2006/9/27/medline PY - 2006/3/28/entrez SP - 74 EP - 93 JF - Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry JO - J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry VL - 37 IS - 2 N2 - We investigated a major component of the Ehlers-Clark theory of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a sample of 50 female victims of sexual assault. In particular, we tested the hypothesis that the victims' appraisals of the trauma and its consequences contribute significantly to the persistence of PTSD symptoms. The results indicated that the victims' appraisals of the sexual assault and its sequelae are strongly and positively related to PTSD symptoms. This finding remained significant after statistically controlling for the perceived severity of the assault. Most of the results are consistent with the Ehlers-Clark theory. SN - 0005-7916 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16563306/PTSD_in_victims_of_sexual_assault:_test_of_a_major_component_of_the_Ehlers_Clark_theory_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -