TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Anger, aggression, and self-harm in PTSD and complex PTSD
JO  - Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)
A1  - Dyer, Kevin F. W.
A1  - Dorahy, Martin J.
A1  - Hamilton, G.
A1  - Corry, Mary
A1  - Shannon, Michael
A1  - Macsherry, Anne
A1  - McRobert, Geordie
A1  - Elder, Randy
A1  - McElhill, Bridie
SP  - 1099
EP  - 1114
VL  - 65
IS  - 10
N2  - This study examined the contribution of complex posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis and symptomatology to the difficulties of anger, aggression, and self-harm in a Northern Ireland clinical community sample. A "current complex PTSD" (CCPTSD) group (n=11) was compared with a "current PTSD" group (n=31) on self-report measures of these variables. The CCPTSD group demonstrated significantly higher levels of physical aggression and self-harm than the PTSD group. The complex PTSD symptom of 'alterations in self-perception' was a significant predictor of aggression and history of self-harm, suggesting the potential role of posttraumatic shame and self-loathing in PTSD theoretical models of these destructive behaviors. Social desirability was a notable confounding influence in the assessment of anger, aggression, and self-harm in traumatised individuals. <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9762
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20619
ID  - ref1
ER  -