Peritraumatic dissociation and PTSD severity: Do event-related fears about death and control mediate their relation?

Beth S. Gershuny; Marylene Cloitre; Micheal W. Otto

doi:10.1016/S0005-7967(01)00134-6

Peritraumatic dissociation and PTSD severity: Do event-related fears about death and control mediate their relation?

Beth S. Gershuny, Marylene Cloitre, Micheal W. Otto

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Relations among peritraumatic dissociation, PTSD severity, event-related fear (i.e. fear experienced during traumatic event) about death, and event-related fear about losing control were examined in the current study. Particular emphasis was placed on testing whether or not fears about death and losing control mediate the relation between peritraumatic dissociation and PTSD severity in a sample of 146 nontreatment-seeking university women. Results indicated that event-related fears about death and losing control accounted for the relation between peritraumatic dissociation and PTSD severity; that is, the effect of peritraumatic dissociation on PTSD severity was eliminated after controlling for these fears. Speculations about findings are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	157-166
Number of pages	10
Journal	Behaviour Research and Therapy
Volume	41
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7967(01)00134-6
State	Published - Feb 1 2003

Keywords

Dissociation
Fear of death
Fear of losing control
Mediational model
PTSD
Trauma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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