TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Complex posttraumatic stress disorder in women from a psychometric perspective
JO  - Journal of personality assessment
A1  - Allen, J. G.
A1  - Coyne, L.
A1  - Huntoon, J.
SP  - 277
EP  - 298
VL  - 70
IS  - 2
N2  - Herman's (1992a) formulation of complex PTSD was not incorporated into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed. [DSM-IV]; American Psychiatric Association, 1994), but finds ample confirmation in personality assessment of women in inpatient treatment for trauma-related disorders. This study relates MCMI-III and Adult Attachment Scale scores to a self-report measure of childhood abuse and neglect, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. Consistent with Herman's formulation, the data reveal a wide array of symptoms coupled with two facets of relationship disturbance: (a) enmeshment in ambivalence (depressive, dependent, and self-defeating personality as well as ambivalent attachment), and (b) more profound isolation (avoidant and schizoid personality coupled with profoundly insecure attachment). We present a model for using such psychometric findings in patient education and diagnostic evaluations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-3891
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa7002_7
ID  - ref1
ER  -