Social relationship satisfaction and PTSD: which is the chicken and which is the egg?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Impaired social relationships are linked with higher levels of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the association's underlying dynamics are unknown. PTSD may impair social relationships, and, vice versa, poorer relationship quality may interfere with the recovery from PTSD.

Objective

This work longitudinally evaluates the simultaneous progression of PTSD symptoms and social relationship satisfaction (SRS) in a large cohort of recent trauma survivors. It also explores the effect of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on the association between the two.

Method

Consecutive emergency department trauma admissions with qualifying PTSD symptoms (n=501) were assessed 3 weeks and 5 months after trauma admission. The World Health Organization Quality of Life eval

SUBMITTER: Freedman SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4696463 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature