Broad Clinical Phenotype and Facets of Emotion Regulation in Interpersonal Trauma Survivors

Objectives This study examines broad‐based psychopathology in a community sample of female survivors of interpersonal trauma. The extent to which facets of emotion regulation predict symptom presentation among this population is examined. Method Hierarchical cluster analysis examining symptoms of po...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 2015-09, Vol.71 (9), p.885-897
Main Authors: Lilly, Michelle M., London, Melissa J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - psychology
Clinical psychology
Cluster Analysis
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - psychology
emotion regulation
Emotions
Female
Genotype & phenotype
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
interpersonal trauma
Middle Aged
Midwestern United States - epidemiology
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychological Tests
Psychopathology
Quantitative psychology
Risk Factors
Self control
Somatoform Disorders - epidemiology
Somatoform Disorders - psychology
Spouse Abuse - psychology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Survivor
Survivors - psychology
Women's Health
Young Adult
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Summary:Objectives This study examines broad‐based psychopathology in a community sample of female survivors of interpersonal trauma. The extent to which facets of emotion regulation predict symptom presentation among this population is examined. Method Hierarchical cluster analysis examining symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, somatization, and alcohol abuse was used to identify symptom clusters in an ethnically diverse sample (N = 205). Results Approximately 17% of the sample fell into a severe symptom group characterized by clinical levels of distress across all four disorders. The largest group (46%) was marked by subclinical distress across all four disorders, while the final group (37%) reported subclinical distress, but with a relative absence of alcohol abuse. Of the 6 emotion regulation subscales from the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (Gratz & Roemer, ), 2 consistently predicted group membership: nonacceptance and impulsivity. Conclusions Cluster analyses revealed symptom clusters that may vary in their appropriateness for current posttrauma interventions. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/jclp.22177