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01-04-2006 | Original Article

Relationships Between Attribution Style, Child Abuse History, and PTSD Symptom Severity in Vietnam Veterans

Auteurs: Victoria M. McKeever, Benedict T. McWhirter, Maureen E. Huff

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 2/2006

Abstract

Relationships between learned helplessness, locus of control, child abuse histories, adult trauma exposure and subsequent PTSD symptom severity in a clinical sample of male Vietnam veterans were examined. Learned helplessness and external locus of control were not only reliably associated with each other, but also differentially associated with childhood abuse and PTSD symptom severity. Learned helplessness, in particular, evidenced significant relationships with both childhood trauma and current distress. Contrary to expectations, child abuse history was not reliably associated with combat-related PTSD. Overall results suggested that learned helplessness and external locus of control are correlated, but independent constructs with compelling links to adult psychopathology.

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Titel: Relationships Between Attribution Style, Child Abuse History, and PTSD Symptom Severity in Vietnam Veterans
Auteurs: Victoria M. McKeever
Benedict T. McWhirter
Maureen E. Huff
Publicatiedatum: 01-04-2006
Uitgeverij: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 2/2006
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-006-9018-9

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