A Study of the Association between Retrospective Appraisal of Childhood Reactivity and Post-Discharge Traumatic Stress in Combat Veterans

Ginsberg, J. P.; Ayres, E. D.; Burriss, L. B.; Powell, D. A.

doi:10.1528/trau.2006.12.1.61

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“…The Mississippi Scale was used as an indicator of stress-related reactions to active military duty in general because items on it are worded in a way that is not limited to combat trauma (Ginsberg, Ayers, Burriss, & Powell, 2006;McFall, Smith, Mackay, & Tarver, 1990). Severity of depression was measured with the self-report Zung Depression Scale (Zung, 1965).…”

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Discriminative delay Pavlovian eyeblink conditioning in veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder

Ginsberg

Ayers

Burriss

et al. 2008

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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Discriminative delay Pavlovian eyeblink conditioning in veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder

Ginsberg

Ayers

Burriss

et al. 2008

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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“…MI is a widely used and recommended method for handling missing data in longitudinal studies, and is known to have considerable advantages over other missing data techniques (e.g., Newman, 2003). It was also used specifically in studies of war veterans (e.g., Ginsberg, Ayres, Burriss, & Powell, 2006).…”

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Delayed‐onset PTSD After Combat: The Role of Social Resources

Horesh

Solomon

Ein‐Dor

2013

Journal Community Psychology

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Delayed‐onset posttraumatic stress disorder (DPTSD) has been under medico‐legal debate for years. Previous studies examining the prevalence and underlying mechanisms of DPTSD have yielded inconclusive findings. This study examined the role of social resources and warzone exposure in DPTSD. Six hundred and seventy‐five Israeli veterans from the 1982 Lebanon War, 369 with antecedent combat stress reaction (CSR) and 306 without CSR, were assessed prospectively, 1, 2, and 20 years after the war. Veterans were divided into 4 groups, according to the time of first PTSD onset (first onset at 1983, 1984, and 2002 and no‐PTSD onset). Participants completed self‐report questionnaires tapping various social resources (social network support, family environment, military company environment, homecoming reception), as well as subjective and objective warzone exposure. Our results show that a significant portion (16.5%) of the veterans reported DPTSD. As hypothesized, social resources were found to be implicated in DPTSD. Interestingly, however, social resources accounted for long—not short—delays in PTSD onset. In addition, higher levels of both objective and subjective battle exposure were associated with a more immediate PTSD onset. Finally, CSR was found to be the most powerful predictor of DPTSD. Theoretical and clinical implications of these findings are discussed.

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“…A small-scale exploratory study (Ginsberg, Ayers, Burriss, & Powell, 2004) was extended to include additional participants. Results of the two studies showed a high degree of agreement and, taken together, indicate that retrospective appraisal of low magnitude adverse experiences in childhood (before age 17) may be significantly associated with post-discharge traumatic stress (PTS) in combat veterans.…”

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“…The study reported here is an extension of an initial, exploratory study of retrospective appraisal of adverse experiences of childhood in veterans of the United States armed forces (Ginsberg, Ayers, Burriss, & Powell, 2004). That exploratory study produced some evidence which suggested that in combat veterans retrospective appraisal of Fear of Physical Effects from low magnitude childhood adverse experiences may be significantly associated with PTS, which is defined as clinically serious stress reaction symptoms that occur even though not all criteria for a formal diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder are met).…”

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A Study of the Association between Retrospective Appraisal of Childhood Reactivity and Post-Discharge Traumatic Stress in Combat Veterans.

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A small-scale exploratory study (Ginsberg, Ayers, Burriss, & Powell, 2004) was extended to include additional participants. Results of the two studies showed a high degree of agreement and, taken together, indicate that retrospective appraisal of low magnitude adverse experiences in childhood (before age 17) may be significantly associated with post-discharge traumatic stress (PTS) in combat veterans. The number of adverse childhood experiences per individual veteran was not found to be significantly associated with PTS or other psychological outcome (state anxiety, trait anxiety, or depression). However, ratings of fear of physical effects from childhood adversity were positively and significantly correlated with PTS, and of equal significance with combat exposure in explaining PTS variance. Increased ratings of fear of childhood adversity also were significantly associated with chronicity of PTS in all participants. These results support a conclusion that retrospectively assessed childhood reactivity may represent a marker of vulnerability to chronic PTS among veterans. Further research that overcomes methodological weaknesses, explores possible mechanisms of instatement of childhood reactivity, and elaborates the relationship between reactivity and stable personality traits is needed. Practice implications manifestly include assessment and prognostication of chronic traumatic stress reactions as well as sensitivity to and incorporation of early life issues into treatment approaches.

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A Study of the Association between Retrospective Appraisal of Childhood Reactivity and Post-Discharge Traumatic Stress in Combat Veterans

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References 35 publications

Discriminative delay Pavlovian eyeblink conditioning in veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder

Discriminative delay Pavlovian eyeblink conditioning in veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder

Delayed‐onset PTSD After Combat: The Role of Social Resources

A Study of the Association between Retrospective Appraisal of Childhood Reactivity and Post-Discharge Traumatic Stress in Combat Veterans.

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