The dissociative subtype of PTSD in trauma-exposed individuals: a latent class analysis and examination of clinical covariates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder (D-PTSD) was introduced into the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) but latent profiles and clinical correlates of D-PTSD remain controversial.

Objective

The aims of our study were to identify subgroups of individuals with distinct patterns of PTSD symptoms, including dissociative symptoms, by means of latent class analyses (LCA), to compare these results with the categorization of D-PTSD vs. PTSD without dissociative features according to the CAPS-5 interview, and to explore whether D-PTSD is associated with higher PTSD severity, difficulties in emotion regulation, and depressive symptoms.

Method

A German sample of treatment-seeking individuals was investi

SUBMITTER: Deen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8903748 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature