Risk and protective factors for interpersonal revictimization in people with post-traumatic stress symptoms: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People suffering from a psychiatric disorder are at increased risk of being the victim of repeated interpersonal victimization (i.e., revictimization). A psychiatric disorder that has been investigated as both a risk factor and a consequence of interpersonal revictimization is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, to date no systematic review has provided an exclusive overview of longitudinally assessed risk or protective factors for interpersonal revictimization in the context of PTSD. With this systematic review, we aim to provide an overview of (a) which facets of PTSD are risk factors for interpersonal revictimization, and (b) which non-PTSD factors are risk or protective factors for interpersonal revictimization?

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Kuhner C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12727439 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature