Trauma, attachment, and intimate relationships
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Intimate relationships can both affect and be affected by trauma and its sequelae. This special issue highlights research on trauma, attachment, and intimate relationships. Several themes emerged. One theme is the exploration of the associations between a history of trauma and relational variables, with an emphasis on models using these variables as mediators. Given the significance of secure attachment for healthy relationships, it is not surprising that attachment emerges as another theme of this issue. Moreover, a key component of relationships is trust, and so a further theme of this issue is betrayal trauma (J. J. Freyd, 1996 ). As the work included in this special issue makes clear, intimate relationships of all types are important for the psychological health of those exposed to traumatic events. In order to best help trauma survivors and those close to them, it is imperative that research exploring these issues be presented to research communities, clinical practitioners, and the public in general. This special issue serves as one step toward that objective.
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PTSD is associated with being distrustful of others.
“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 [62]
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- Authors
- Zurbriggen, E. L., Gobin, R. L., & Kaehler, L. A.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Santa Cruz (US)
- University of Oregon (US)
- Corresponding author
- Zurbriggen, Eileen L.
- Venue
- Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2012-02-29
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 127-133
- ISSN
- 1529-9732 (ISSN-L)
- 1529-9740
- OpenAlex
- W2043657245
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 1.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Trauma & Dissociation (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Keywords
- trauma, attachment, intimate relationships, betrayal trauma, trust, secure attachment, trauma survivors, mediation, mental health
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Object Attachment, Sexual Partners, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Survivors, Trust
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