Rebecca K. Blais, Bingyu Xu, Hallie Tannahill, Patrick Dulin
{"title":"Male sex and hazardous alcohol use following military sexual assault increase suicide risk among US service members and veterans","authors":"Rebecca K. Blais, Bingyu Xu, Hallie Tannahill, Patrick Dulin","doi":"10.1080/20008066.2024.2312756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2312756","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Higher alcohol use and military sexual assault (MSA) are associated with increased risk of death by suicide. Risk for death by suicide is rapidly increasing among females, who report hi...","PeriodicalId":12055,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychotraumatology","volume":"90 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mina Stefanovic, Keisuke Takano, Charlotte E. Wittekind, Thomas Ehring
{"title":"Dynamic symptom associations in posttraumatic stress disorder: a network approach","authors":"Mina Stefanovic, Keisuke Takano, Charlotte E. Wittekind, Thomas Ehring","doi":"10.1080/20008066.2024.2317675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2317675","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objective: The current study aimed to investigate the within-day symptom dynamics in PTSD patients, specifically focusing on symptoms that most predict changes in other symptoms. The...","PeriodicalId":12055,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychotraumatology","volume":"100 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140171846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gender, sex and complex PTSD clinical presentation: a systematic review","authors":"Ella Lonnen, Rachel Paskell","doi":"10.1080/20008066.2024.2320994","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2320994","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence and clinical presentation reportedly vary with gender and/or sex. Equivalent complex PTSD (CPTSD) research is in its relative infancy an...","PeriodicalId":12055,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychotraumatology","volume":"102 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140171940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ines Blix, Kristin Alve Glad, Andrea Undset, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Akiah Astral Ottesen, Tine K. Jensen, Grete Dyb
{"title":"‘My child could have died’: counterfactual thoughts and psychological distress in parents of trauma survivors","authors":"Ines Blix, Kristin Alve Glad, Andrea Undset, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Akiah Astral Ottesen, Tine K. Jensen, Grete Dyb","doi":"10.1080/20008066.2024.2326736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2326736","url":null,"abstract":"Background: After exposure to a potentially traumatic event, survivors may experience thoughts about ‘what could have happened’, referred to as counterfactual thoughts (CFTs). CFTs have been found ...","PeriodicalId":12055,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychotraumatology","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140172472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luisa Bergunde, Marlene Karl, Miriam Borrmeister, Isabel Jaramillo, Victoria Weise, Judith T. Mack, Kerstin Weidner, Wei Gao, Susann Steudte-Schmiedgen, Susan Garthus-Niegel
{"title":"The effect of maternal childhood maltreatment on postpartum mother–child bonding and maternal hair glucocorticoids","authors":"Luisa Bergunde, Marlene Karl, Miriam Borrmeister, Isabel Jaramillo, Victoria Weise, Judith T. Mack, Kerstin Weidner, Wei Gao, Susann Steudte-Schmiedgen, Susan Garthus-Niegel","doi":"10.1080/20008066.2024.2317674","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2317674","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Maternal experiences of childhood maltreatment (CM) constitute a risk factor for impairments in the mother–child relationship. One mechanism underlying this intergenerational transmissi...","PeriodicalId":12055,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychotraumatology","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140025734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kate Porcheret, Grete Dyb, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Synne Øien Stensland
{"title":"Predictors of early adulthood insomnia following exposure to a single mass violence attack during adolescence: 7–13 year follow-up from the Utøya and HUNT studies","authors":"Kate Porcheret, Grete Dyb, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Synne Øien Stensland","doi":"10.1080/20008066.2024.2312750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2312750","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The long-term impact of mass violence attacks is practically unknown, especially in children and adolescents. In a previous study, we found that 8.5 years after a terror attack targetin...","PeriodicalId":12055,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychotraumatology","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139927696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephanie Haering, Marike J Kooistra, Christine Bourey, Ulziimaa Chimed-Ochir, Nikola Doubková, Chris M Hoeboer, Emma C Lathan, Hope Christie, Anke de Haan
{"title":"Exploring transdiagnostic stress and trauma-related symptoms across the world: a latent class analysis.","authors":"Stephanie Haering, Marike J Kooistra, Christine Bourey, Ulziimaa Chimed-Ochir, Nikola Doubková, Chris M Hoeboer, Emma C Lathan, Hope Christie, Anke de Haan","doi":"10.1080/20008066.2024.2318190","DOIUrl":"10.1080/20008066.2024.2318190","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Although trauma exposure is universally prevalent, the ways in which individuals respond to potentially traumatic events vary. Between-country differences have been identified as affecting the development and manifestation of transdiagnostic psychological symptoms, but it remains unclear how stress and trauma-related transdiagnostic symptoms and risk patterns differ based on geographic region.<b>Objective:</b> To explore whether there are distinct classes of stress and trauma-related transdiagnostic symptoms and to determine predictors of class membership in a global sample.<b>Method:</b> Participants (<i>N</i> = 8675) from 115 different countries were recruited online between 2020-2022 and completed the Global Psychotrauma Screen, which assesses stress and trauma exposure, related symptoms, and risk factors. A latent class analysis (LCA) was used to identify classes of stress and trauma-related symptoms per world region (African States, Asia-Pacific States, Eastern European States, Latin American and Caribbean States, Western European and Other States, and North America) and the total sample. Likelihood of class membership was assessed based on demographics, characteristics of the potentially traumatic event, and potential risk factors across the world regions.<b>Results:</b> Similar class compositions were observed across regions. A joint latent class analysis identified three classes that differed by symptom severity (i.e. high, moderate, low). Multinomial logistic regression analyses revealed several factors that conferred greater risk for experiencing higher levels of symptoms, including geographic region, gender, and lack of social support, among others.<b>Conclusions:</b> Stress and trauma-related symptoms seem to be similarly transdiagnostic across the world, supporting the value of a transdiagnostic assessment.</p>","PeriodicalId":12055,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychotraumatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"2318190"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10906118/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139989695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephan F Miedl, Laila K Franke, Sarah K Danböck, Michael Martini, Sabrina Hettegger, Martin Kronbichler, Herta Flor, Frank H Wilhelm
{"title":"Neural processing of audiovisual and painful analogue trauma and its relationship with subsequent audiovisual and pain intrusions.","authors":"Stephan F Miedl, Laila K Franke, Sarah K Danböck, Michael Martini, Sabrina Hettegger, Martin Kronbichler, Herta Flor, Frank H Wilhelm","doi":"10.1080/20008066.2024.2388429","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2388429","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Posttraumatic stress disorder and medically unexplained pain frequently co-occur. While pain is common during traumatic events, the processing of pain during trauma and its relation to audiovisual and pain intrusions is poorly understood.<b>Objective:</b> Here we investigate neural activations during painful analogue trauma, focusing on areas that have been related to threat and pain processing, and how they predict intrusion formation. We also examine the moderating role of cumulative lifetime adversity.<b>Methods:</b> Sixty-five healthy women were assessed using functional magnetic resonance imaging. An analogue trauma was induced by an adaptation of the trauma-film paradigm extended by painful electrical stimulation in a 2 (film: aversive, neutral) x 2 (pain: pain, no-pain) design, followed by 7-day audiovisual and pain intrusion assessment using event-based ecological momentary assessment. Intrusions were fitted with Bayesian multilevel regression and a hurdle lognormal distribution.<b>Results:</b> Conjunction analysis confirmed a wide network including anterior insula (AI) and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) being active both, during aversive films and pain. Pain resulted in activation in areas amongst posterior insula and deactivation in a network around ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC). Higher AI and dACC activity during aversive>neutral film predicted greater audiovisual intrusion probability over time and predicted greater audiovisual intrusion frequency particularly for participants with high lifetime adversity. Lower AI, dACC, hippocampus, and VMPFC activity during pain>no-pain predicted greater pain intrusion probability particularly for participants with high lifetime adversity. Weak regulatory VMPFC activation was associated with both increased audiovisual and pain intrusion frequency.<b>Conclusions:</b> Enhanced AI and dACC processing during aversive films, poor pain vs. no-pain discrimination in AI and dACC, as well as weak regulatory VMPFC processing may be driving factors for intrusion formation, particularly in combination with high lifetime adversity. Results shed light on a potential path for the etiology of PTSD and medically unexplained pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":12055,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychotraumatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"2388429"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11407396/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142282586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julia Treml, Viktoria Schmidt, Elmar Braehler, Matthias Morfeld, Anette Kersting
{"title":"Psychometric properties of the German version of the Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report Plus (TGI-SR+).","authors":"Julia Treml, Viktoria Schmidt, Elmar Braehler, Matthias Morfeld, Anette Kersting","doi":"10.1080/20008066.2024.2421706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2421706","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b>: Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) has been recognized as a mental health disorder and was added to the ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR. Despite the same name, both versions of PGD differ in symptom count, content, and diagnostic algorithm. A single instrument to screen for both PGD diagnoses is critical for bereavement research and care. The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the German version of the Traumatic Grief Inventory Self-Report Plus (TGI-SR+), a self-report measure to assess PGD<sub>ICD-11</sub> and PGD<sub>DSM-5-TR</sub> symptoms.<b>Methods</b>: Out of a representative sample of the German general population (<i>N</i> = 2509), 1062 reported a significant loss and completed questions about sociodemographic and loss-related variables, the TGI-SR+, and a measure of health-related quality of life.<b>Results</b>: Item analyses demonstrated good item characteristics. Confirmatory factor analyses showed a good fit for two-factor models for PGD<sub>ICD-11</sub> and PGD<sub>DSM-5-TR</sub>. Omega values demonstrated good internal consistency. In support of concurrent validity, symptoms of PGD<sub>ICD-11</sub> and PGD<sub>DSM-5-TR</sub> were associated with worse health-related quality of life. In support of known-groups validity, symptoms of PGD<sub>ICD-11</sub> and PGD<sub>DSM-5-TR</sub> were significantly higher among women, people with a lower educational level, more recently bereaved, those who lost a spouse or child (vs. other person), and those who lost someone due to unnatural causes (vs. natural causes). ROC analyses showed optimal cut-off scores of ≥60 and ≥65 to screen for probable caseness for PGD<sub>ICD-11</sub> and PGD<sub>DSM-5-TR</sub>, respectively.<b>Limitations</b>: The analyses were based on a cross-sectional design, and data on retest-reliability and predictive validity is missing.<b>Conclusion</b>: Results support the reliability and validity of the German TGI-SR+ as a screening instrument for PGD in research.</p>","PeriodicalId":12055,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychotraumatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"2421706"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142582623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rachel Langevin, Sophie Beaudette, Dany Laure Wadji, Sara Abou Chabake, Carolina Gonzalez, Dan Jenkins, Safa Kemal Kaptan, Jessica Lambert, Tilahun Belete Mossie, Rosario Spencer
{"title":"Sex and gender considerations in cross-cultural traumatic stress studies.","authors":"Rachel Langevin, Sophie Beaudette, Dany Laure Wadji, Sara Abou Chabake, Carolina Gonzalez, Dan Jenkins, Safa Kemal Kaptan, Jessica Lambert, Tilahun Belete Mossie, Rosario Spencer","doi":"10.1080/20008066.2024.2408194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2408194","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Following the 1st Conference of the Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress, the consortium committed to systematically integrating sex and gender considerations in their endeavours, which aligns with the <i>European Journal of Psychotraumatology</i>'s Gender Policy. This initiative is vital for understanding trauma's complex impacts, but also presents significant challenges in cross-cultural research. This letter, co-authored by researchers from across the globe, outlines these challenges and proposes mitigation strategies. First, definitions of sex and gender are provided from a Western perspective, while acknowledging cultural differences in these concepts. Second, the relevance of integrating sex and gender considerations in traumatic stress studies is briefly described. Third, cultural distinctions and legal contexts shaping the understanding and inclusion of these concepts, with non-Western and low-to-middle income regions facing significant legal and ethical obstacles are highlighted. Methodological challenges including measurement, recruitment, and statistical modelling are discussed, followed by recommendations including participatory approaches that involve members of the community, including sexual and gender minority individuals, as possible, throughout the research process, conducting risk analyses, employing sensitive quantitative and qualitative methods, and ensuring clear reporting and participant protection. To conclude, with this letter, we hope to instigate dialogue and foster innovative approaches to incorporating sex and gender considerations in cross-cultural studies of traumatic stress. Addressing these considerations is essential for ethical, meaningful research that respects and safeguards diverse experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":12055,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychotraumatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"2408194"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11485799/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142461202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}