Attachment as a Moderator Between Intimate Partner Violence and PTSD Symptoms Export

@article{citeulike:5539254, abstract = {Abstract\ \ Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms have been linked to traumatic experiences, including intimate partner violence. However, not all battered women develop PTSD symptoms. The current study tests attachment style as a moderator in the abuse–trauma link among a community sample women in violent and non-violent relationships. Both attachment anxiety and dependency were found to moderate the relation between intimate partner violence and PTSD symptoms. However, attachment closeness did not function as a moderator. Differences in attachment may help to explain why certain victims of domestic abuse may be more susceptible to experiencing PTSD symptoms. Clinically, these findings may aid in the prediction and prevention of PTSD symptoms in women victimized by intimate partner abuse.}, author = {Scott, Shelby and Babcock, Julia}, citeulike-article-id = {5539254}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9264-1}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/c604321x77048112}, doi = {10.1007/s10896-009-9264-1}, journal = {Journal of Family Violence}, keywords = {anxiety, closeness, post\_traumatic\_stress, prevention, ptsd\_symptoms, trauma, traumatic\_stress\_disorder, violent\_relationships}, posted-at = {2009-11-07 06:11:08}, priority = {5}, title = {Attachment as a Moderator Between Intimate Partner Violence and PTSD Symptoms}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9264-1} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5539254 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5539254 N2 - Abstract  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms have been linked to traumatic experiences, including intimate partner violence. However, not all battered women develop PTSD symptoms. The current study tests attachment style as a moderator in the abuse–trauma link among a community sample women in violent and non-violent relationships. Both attachment anxiety and dependency were found to moderate the relation between intimate partner violence and PTSD symptoms. However, attachment closeness did not function as a moderator. Differences in attachment may help to explain why certain victims of domestic abuse may be more susceptible to experiencing PTSD symptoms. Clinically, these findings may aid in the prediction and prevention of PTSD symptoms in women victimized by intimate partner abuse. JF - Journal of Family Violence TI - Attachment as a Moderator Between Intimate Partner Violence and PTSD Symptoms KW - anxiety KW - closeness KW - post_traumatic_stress KW - prevention KW - ptsd_symptoms KW - trauma KW - traumatic_stress_disorder KW - violent_relationships AU - Scott, Shelby AU - Babcock, Julia UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9264-1 ER -