Cross-Lagged Panel Networks of Distinct Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Trajectories Among Young Adults With Adverse Childhood Experiences.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Young adults with a history of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may exhibit varying trajectories of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) symptoms over time. Unraveling the patterns of interactions between CPTSD symptoms across distinct trajectories is crucial. This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal relationships, changes, and central symptoms in CPTSD networks over time across distinct CPTSD trajectory groups. Methods: This longitudinal study followed 1277 university students (47.5% male) who reported ACEs from China through three waves of surveys. ACEs were assessed at baseline, while symptoms of CPTSD were measured at all three time points. Growth mixture modeling (GMM) was used to identify CPTSD symptom trajectories, and c

SUBMITTER: Liu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12457065 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature