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Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) following captivity: a 24-year longitudinal study

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Zerach, Gadi, Shevlin, Mark, Cloitre, Marylene, Solomon, Zahava·2019·European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: The World Health Organization(WHO) International Classification of Diseases, 11th version (ICD-11), has proposed a new trauma-related diagnosis of complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), separate and distinct from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, to date, no study has examined CPTSD over time.Objectives: This prospective study aimed to examine predictors and outcomes of latent classes of PTSD and CPTSD following war captivity.Method: A sample of 183 Israeli former prisoners of the 1973 Yom Kippur War (ex-POWs) participated in a 24-year longitudinal study with three waves of measurements (T1: 1991, T2: 2008, and T3: 2015). Participants completed validated self-report measures, and their cognitive performance was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).Results: A Latent Class Analysis (LCA) identified three main classes at T2: (1) a small class with low probability to meet PTSD and CPTSD clusters criteria (15.26%); (2) a class high only in PTSD symptoms (42.37%) and (3) a class high only in CPTSD symptoms (42.37%). Importantly, higher levels of psychological suffering in captivity at T1 were associated with higher odds of being in the CPTSD class at T2. In addition, CPTSD at T2 was more strongly associated with low self-rated health, functional impairment, and cognitive performance at T3, compared to the PTSD only class.Conclusions: Adulthood prolonged trauma of severe interpersonal intensity such as war captivity is related to CPTSD, years after the end of the war. Exposure to psychological suffering in captivity is a risk factor for future endorsement of CPTSD symptoms. CPTSD among ex-POWs is a marker for future dire mental health and functional consequences.

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Authors
Zerach, G., Shevlin, M., Cloitre, M., & Solomon, Z.
Affiliations
  • Ariel University (IL)
  • University of Ulster (GB)
  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
  • Tel Aviv University (IL)
Corresponding author
Zerach, Gadi
Venue
European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Published
2019-05-28
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
1616488-1616488
ISSN
2000-8066 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2947538986
Cited by
70
References
58
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 1
FWCI
8.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • European Journal of Psychotraumatology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Ulster University Research Portal (Ulster University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
Keywords
complex PTSD, military captivity, prisoners of war, 1973 Yom Kippur War, long-term outcomes, cognitive performance, functional disability, self-rated health, ICD-11, interpersonal trauma

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