ArticleChild abuse & neglect2021
The role of positive emotion dysregulation in the relationship between childhood abuse and PTSD in a community sample of veterans.
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- Psychological mediators of the associations between adverse and benevolent childhood experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of traumatic stress · 2026Pooled it
- Cultural moderation of emotion regulation strategies: childhood maltreatment and suicidal ideation in Chinese female students.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Investigation of Bidirectional Relations Between Childhood Trauma and Emotion-Driven Impulsivity in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2023Article
- Role of positive emotion regulation strategies in the association between childhood trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder among trauma-exposed individuals who use substances.Anxiety, stress, and coping · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe co-occurrence of childhood abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among United States military veterans is highly prevalent and clinically significant. Emotion dysregulation is one factor that has been found to underlie the association between childhood abuse and PTSD, yet past research has focused exclusively on dysregulation stemming from negative emotions.
objectiveThe current study extends existing research by clarifying the role of positive emotion dysregulation in the relation between childhood abuse and PTSD in a community sample of military veterans. PARTICIPANTS AND
settingParticipants were 465 trauma-exposed military veterans in the community (M
methodUsing structural equation modeling, we tested the indirect association of childhood abuse to PTSD symptom severity through positive emotion dysregulation.
resultsThe hypothesized model showed adequate model fit, χ
conclusionsThis finding highlights the potential utility of targeting positive emotion dysregulation in the detection and treatment of PTSD symptoms in veterans who experienced childhood abuse.
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