@article{ref1,
title="Differentiation of the Self and Posttraumatic Symptomatology Among ex‐POWs and Their Wives",
journal="Journal of marital and family therapy",
year="2009",
author="Solomon, Zahava and Dekel, Rachel and Zerach, Gadi and Horesh, Danny",
volume="35",
number="1",
pages="60-73",
abstract="War captivity is a highly traumatic experience which sometimes has deleterious effects on both ex-POWs and their wives. This study examined the relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and differentiation among male ex-prisoners of war (ex-POWs; n = 103), their wives (n = 82), and comparable controls. Results show that ex-POWs and their wives endorsed more PTSD symptoms than controls. Ex-POWs endorsed more cut-off and fusion than controls, while their wives endorsed only more fusion than control wives. Finally, the relationship between differentiation and PTSD was found to be stronger among ex-POW couples than among control couples. The unique characteristics of war captivity and the relationships between avoidance symptoms and cut-off were suggested as possible explanations.<p />",
language="",
issn="0194-472X",
doi="10.1111/j.1752-0606.2008.00102.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-0606.2008.00102.x"
}