The Moderational Impact of Disclosure Following Trauma
| Abstract | Contemporary theories of trauma identify the creation of a coherent trauma narrative and therapeutic exposure to trauma memories as potential recovery mechanisms. These factors are often inherent to the disclosure process, resulting in a parallel theoretical framework for experimental research that conceptualizes disclosure as a therapeutic intervention. The present investigation examined the moderational impact of disclosure following trauma on the link between trauma severity and symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Disclosure status (discloser or nondiscloser), highest extent of disclosure, and length of delay to first disclosure were tested in a series of moderated regression models among a sample of female physical and sex... (more) |
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| Created Date | 2010 |
| Contributor | Fields, Briana (Author) / Barrera, Manuel (Advisor) / Holtfreter, Kristy (Committee member) / Knight, George (Committee member) / Chassin, Laurie (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Subject | Psychology, Clinical / Assault / Crime / Disclosure / PTSD / Trauma / Victims |
| Type | Doctoral Dissertation |
| Extent | 124 pages |
| Language | English |
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| Reuse Permissions | All Rights Reserved |
| Note | Ph.D. Psychology 2010 |
| Collaborating Institutions | Graduate College / ASU Library |
| Additional Formats | MODS / OAI Dublin Core / RIS |
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