Patterns of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Posttraumatic Growth in an Epidemiological Sample of Chinese Earthquake Survivors: A Latent Profile Analysis

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) are different psychological outcomes triggered by exposure to extraordinarily traumatic events. In this study, we aimed to examine patterns of co-occurrence between DSM-5 PTSD symptoms and PTG, among natural disaster survivors, and...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2018-08, Vol.9, p.1549-1549
Main Authors: Cao, Chengqi, Wang, Li, Wu, Jianhui, Li, Gen, Fang, Ruojiao, Cao, Xing, Liu, Ping, Luo, Shu, Hall, Brian J, Elhai, Jon D
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Language:English
Subjects:
DSM-5
latent profile analysis
natural disaster
posttraumatic growth
posttraumatic stress disorder
Psychology
social support
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Summary:Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) are different psychological outcomes triggered by exposure to extraordinarily traumatic events. In this study, we aimed to examine patterns of co-occurrence between DSM-5 PTSD symptoms and PTG, among natural disaster survivors, and to clarify whether empirically-based subgroups differed by several specific predictors. Latent profile analysis was used to examine patterns of self-reported PTSD symptoms and PTG in an epidemiological sample of 1063 Chinese earthquake survivors. Three distinct profiles were identified, involving high PTSD/high PTG, mild PTSD/mild PTG, and mild PTSD/high PTG. Class membership was predicted by several variables, especially different sources of perceived social support. Our findings contribute to the knowledge about the coexisting patterns of PTSD and PTG, and provide suggestions for identifying high-risk individuals and providing effective interventions in clinical practice.
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01549