@article{ref1,
title="Trauma-related guilt and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in military veterans: The role of psychological inflexibility",
journal="Journal of psychiatric research",
year="2021",
author="Kachadourian, Lorig K. and Lyons, Robert and Davis, Brittany and Haller, Moira and Norman, Sonya",
volume="137",
number="",
pages="104-110",
abstract="A growing body of evidence has shown consistent support for the association between trauma-related guilt and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, factors that account for this association are not well understood. The present study examined psychological inflexibility as a potential mediator between trauma-related guilt and PTSD symptoms in a sample of U.S. military veterans. Secondary data analyses from a larger randomized control trial were conducted. Specifically, three separate mediation models were used to test if psychological inflexibility mediated the association between trauma-related guilt (guilt cognitions, guilt distress, overall guilt) and PTSD symptoms in 85 treatment-seeking veterans diagnosed with PTSD and alcohol use disorder. All three components of trauma-related guilt were positively associated with both psychological inflexibility and PTSD symptoms; psychological inflexibility was also positively associated with PTSD symptoms. Furthermore, psychological inflexibility partially mediated the association between all facets of trauma-related guilt and PTSD severity. These findings provide further support for the association between trauma-related guilt and PTSD and also provide insight into one mechanism linking trauma-related guilt to PTSD symptoms. Thus, psychological inflexibility may serve as an important intervention target for veterans with comorbid PTSD and alcohol use disorder struggling with trauma-related guilt.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3956",
doi="10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.02.022",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.02.022"
}