The longitudinal course of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in war survivors: Insights from cross-lagged panel network analyses.

ABSTRACT: Many war survivors suffer from chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Unraveling the complexities of PTSD symptoms over time is crucial for understanding this condition. Going beyond a common pathogenic pathway perspective, we applied the network approach to psychopathology to analyze longitudinal data from war survivors with PTSD in five Balkan countries approximately 8 years after war in the region and a follow-up assessment 1 year later (N = 698). PTSD diagnosis was established using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, and PTSD symptoms were assessed using the Impact of Events Scale-Revised. Undirected cross-sectional networks for baseline and follow-up revealed no differences in the overall connectivity between these two networks. The intrusion symptom "I had wave

SUBMITTER: Schlechter P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9303894 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature