Citation

Kirsch A, Krause R, Spang J, Sachsse U. Z. Psychosom. Med. Psychother. 2008; 54(3): 277-284.

Vernacular Title

Mimisch-affektive Beziehungsregulation von fruh- versus akuttraumatisierten

Affiliation

Lehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie and Psychotherapie, Universität des Saarlandes. a.kirsch@mx.uni-saarland.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18713539

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: In the present study we examined the facial affective behaviour of acute adult-onset traumatized patients versus childhood-onset traumatized patients. Furthermore, we analyzed whether a decrease in emotional numbing results from a reduction of symptoms. We used amnestic tendencies as a moderator variable. METHODS: The facial affective behaviour was coded with the Emotional Facial Acting Coding System, an instrument for the registration of facial movements with emotional relevance. The facial affective behaviour of the patient's first and last EMDR sessions was compared. RESULTS: Childhood-onset and acute adult-onset traumatized patients showed the same reduction of overall facial activity. We found significantly higher psychic complaints (global severity index) (SCL-90-R) in childhood-onset traumatized patients and no difference in amnestic tendencies (FDS) between the two groups. Childhood-onset traumatized patients showed higher values of derealisation (FDS). CONCLUSIONS: The facial affective reduction remains constant over time. Also childhood-onset traumatized patients developed more psychic complaints and greater derealisation.

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