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The influence of victimization history on PTSD symptom expression in women exposed to intimate partner violence.

Matlow, Ryan B., DePrince, Anne P.·2013·Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
DOI 10.1037/a0027655
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Repeated exposure to victimization, including instances of intimate partner violence (IPV), is associated with increased psychological distress generally and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity specifically. Although most research has focused on increases in PTSD symptoms broadly, in the current study we tested the hypothesis that the context in which victimization occurs will be uniquely linked to severity of specific PTSD symptoms. For example, multiple instances of victimization by different perpetrators, defined here as revictimization, may lead to different psychological consequences than repeated victimization by the same perpetrator, defined here as chronic victimization. In the current study, we examined associations between individual PTSD symptoms and revictimization and chronic victimization in a sample of 236 ethnically diverse women recruited following exposure to police reported IPV. When looking at individual symptoms, revictimization (and not chronic victimization) predicted symptoms associated with “passive” avoidance or emotional numbing, whereas chronic victimization (and not revictimization) predicted symptoms associated with “active” avoidance. The findings suggest that particular forms of victimization may correspond with specific PTSD symptoms.

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  • Separating symptoms of avoidance from symptoms of numbing may provide more nuanced information about the role of PTSS, particularly among women exposed to IPV for whom symptoms of avoidance and numbing are well-established as distinct clusters.

    “Separating symptoms of avoidance from symptoms of numbing may provide more nuanced information about the role of PTSS, particularly among women exposed to IPV for whom symptoms of avoidance and numbing are well-established as distinct clusters (Matlow & DePrince, 2013).”

    From Childhood Physical Abuse and Antisocial Traits: Mediating Role of Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Clusters (2022) · cites this paper as Matlow & DePrince, 2013

  • Active avoidance may be situationally adaptive for women like those in the current sample, as it may immediately reduce the threat of physical harm and/or buffer against the psychological impact of chronic victimization.

    “Active avoidance therefore may be situationally adaptive for women like those in the current sample, as it may immediately reduce the threat of physical harm and/or buffer against the psychological impact of chronic victimization (Matlow & DePrince, 2013).”

    From Childhood Physical Abuse and Antisocial Traits: Mediating Role of Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Clusters (2022) · cites this paper as Matlow & DePrince, 2013

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Authors
Matlow, R. B., & DePrince, A. P.
Affiliations
University of Denver (US)
ORCID
DePrince, Anne P.
Venue
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2013-05
Volume
5
Issue
3
Pages
241-250
ISSN
  • 1942-9681 (ISSN-L)
  • 1942-969X
DOI
10.1037/a0027655
OpenAlex
W2116009138
Cited by
38
References
52
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
FWCI
2.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Department of Justice (2007–WG–BX–0002)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, intimate partner violence, revictimization, repeated victimization, PTSD symptom severity, avoidance symptoms, emotional numbing, women, victimization history

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