Effects of social exclusion in trauma survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder
Abstract
Trauma survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experience or report social stigmatization and isolation. Williams (2001) provided an experimental para-digm to assess behavioral effects of social exclusion. This paradigm (face-to-face version) has been applied in a 2 2 group experimental condition design. Partic-ipants in the PTSD group (N 16) and the nontraumatized control group (N 25) were randomly assigned to an exclusion or inclusion condition. The results showed interaction effects for main psychopathological assessments (depression, anxiety, psy-choticism) and expected main effects for the majority of outcome measures (psycho-pathology, well-being, belonging, and meaningful existence). The research concludes that a general assumption of elevated levels of self-perceived social exclusion in PTSD patients has to be considered in terms of differentiated psychopathological effects of exclusion.
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PTSD is associated with rejection sensitivity.
“First, PTSD is associated with a number of interpersonal challenges, including (1) rejection sensitivity [60]; (2) poor self-esteem [61]; and (3) being distrustful of others [62].”
From A Randomized Pilot Study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Improve Social Support for Veterans with PTSD (2022) · cites this paper as [60]
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- Authors
- Nietlisbach, G., & Maercker, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Venue
- Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
- Published
- 2009-12
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 323-331
- ISSN
- 1942-9681 (ISSN-L)
- 1942-969X
- OpenAlex
- W2051767761
- Cited by
- 42
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2025: 3 · 2024: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 6 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 2.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy (publishedVersion)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Keywords
- social exclusion, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma survivors, stigmatization, social isolation, depression, anxiety, psychoticism, well-being, sense of belonging, meaningful life, psychopathology
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