Dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder in women in partial and residential levels of psychiatric care.

ABSTRACT: The dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is estimated to characterize about 12-30% of those with PTSD. Some research links this subtype with increased severity of PTSD symptoms compared to samples with "classic" PTSD. However, prevalence and severity rates reported in the literature have varied. One possible explanation for these discrepancies could be related to where the populations were sampled. Therefore, we investigated whether these differences are still observed when holding level of care constant. We collected data from 104 women at a partial and residential psychiatric hospital program focused on trauma-related disorders. Participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing trauma exposure, symptoms and provisional diagnosis of PTSD, trauma-related t

SUBMITTER: Hill SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7138694 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature