Relationships between attribution style, child abuse history, and PTSD symptom severity in Vietnam veterans

Relationships between learned helplessness, locus of control, child abuse histories, adult trauma exposure and subsequent PTSD symptom severity in a clinical sample of male Vietnam veterans were examined. Learned helplessness and external locus of control were not only reliably associated with each...

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Published in:Cognitive therapy and research 2006-04, Vol.30 (2), p.123-133
Main Authors: MCKEEVER, Victoria M, MCWHIRTER, Benedict T, HUFF, Maureen E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
Child abuse & neglect
Medical sciences
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Scandals
Sex crimes
Trauma
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Summary:Relationships between learned helplessness, locus of control, child abuse histories, adult trauma exposure and subsequent PTSD symptom severity in a clinical sample of male Vietnam veterans were examined. Learned helplessness and external locus of control were not only reliably associated with each other, but also differentially associated with childhood abuse and PTSD symptom severity. Learned helplessness, in particular, evidenced significant relationships with both childhood trauma and current distress. Contrary to expectations, child abuse history was not reliably associated with combat-related PTSD. Overall results suggested that learned helplessness and external locus of control are correlated, but independent constructs with compelling links to adult psychopathology.
ISSN:0147-5916
1573-2819
DOI:10.1007/s10608-006-9018-9