Social support and psychological trauma: A methodological review

Flannery, Raymond B.

doi:10.1002/jts.2490030409

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“…This is in contrast to 'Acts of God' such as in a disaster situation where the trauma is not directed personally at the victim, where PTSD is less likely to result. Secondary factors leading to the development of PTSD include the level of preparedness-perceived ability to counter threat (Creamer et al, 1993); support networks during and after exposure (Parkes, 1971;Green et al, 1985;Flannery, 1990); peri-traumatic dissociation (Marmar et al, 1998).…”

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Presentations and management of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the elderly: a need for investigation

Busuttil

2004

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Presentations and management of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the elderly: a need for investigation

Busuttil

2004

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…Indeed, the literature is replete with evidence of the effectiveness of social support in buffering stress, facilitating positive adjustment and assuaging psychological trauma (Flannery, 1990;Sarason et al, 1983;Thoits, 1986). In fact, it is regularly noted that lack of social support is related to increased psychological distress (McCormick, Siegert, & Walkey, 1987).…”

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Bereavement, stress, and social support in members of a self-help group

Reif

Patton

Gold

1995

J. Community Psychol.

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The relationship between demographic characteristics, social support, network orientation, and the stress response to the death of a family member was studied. Participants were members of a national self‐help group for the bereaved, The Compassionate Friends (sample n =158), who completed a demographic questionnaire, and measures of stress response, social support, and orientation toward the helpfulness of others. Results indicated that time since the death was the strongest determinant of the severity of the stress response, followed by orientation toward the helpfulness of others. Satisfaction with social support was directly related to the number of people in the support network and participants' orientation toward others' helpfulness. Help‐seeking behavior was directly related to number of people in the support network. These results are discussed relative to counseling practice and grief awareness.

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“…Social support is robustly associated with mental and physical health outcomes across a variety of contexts and for a wide range of individuals [2][3][4][5]. For example, low social support is associated with greater mortality, suicidal ideation, dementia, and depression [2][3][4][5].…”

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Social networks, mental health problems, and mental health service utilization in OEF/OIF National Guard veterans

Sripada

Bohnert

Teo

et al. 2015

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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General social support and military-specific support were robustly associated with reduced mental health symptoms in National Guard members. Policy makers, military leaders, and clinicians should attend to service members' level of support from both the community and their units and continue efforts to bolster these supports. Other strategies, such as focused outreach, may be needed to bring National Guard members with need into mental health care.

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Social support and psychological trauma: A methodological review

Abstract: This paper presents a methodological review

Cited by 81 publications

References 53 publications

Presentations and management of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the elderly: a need for investigation

Presentations and management of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the elderly: a need for investigation

Bereavement, stress, and social support in members of a self-help group

Social networks, mental health problems, and mental health service utilization in OEF/OIF National Guard veterans

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