Emotion regulation strategies as mediators of the association between level of attachment security and PTSD symptoms following trauma in adulthood

Benoît, Maryse; Bouthillier, Donald; Moss, Ellen; Rousseau, Cécile; Brunet, Alain

doi:10.1080/10615800802638279

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“…Thus, one candidate variable that is likely to be associated with PTSD symptoms and academic burnout is parental attachment (Aspelmeier, Elliott, & Smith, 2007; Duchesne & Larose, 2007; Han, 2006). Lack of stress-reducing secure attachment often results in PTSD in adolescents (Benoit, Bouthillier, Moss, Rousseau, & Brunet, 2010; Dieperink, Leskela, Thuras, & Engdahl, 2001). Many researchers have theorized and investigated parental attachment as a resiliency factor for traumatized children and adolescents (e.g.…”

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Dispositional mindfulness mediates the relationships of parental attachment to posttraumatic stress disorder and academic burnout in adolescents following the Yancheng tornado

Yuan

Liu

et al. 2018

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: Previous studies have shown that parental attachment is associated with low severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and low academic burnout in individuals who have experienced traumatic events. Objective: The present study investigated the ways in which parental attachment is related to PTSD symptoms and academic burnout in Chinese traumatized adolescents by considering the role of dispositional mindfulness. Method: A total of 443 Chinese adolescents who had experienced a severe tornado one year prior to this study completed measures of parental attachment, dispositional mindfulness, PTSD and academic burnout. Results: The results showed that our model fitted the data well [χ2/df = 2.968, CFI = 0.971, TLI = 0.955, RMSEA (90% CI) = 0.067 (0.052–0.082)] and revealed that dispositional mindfulness partially mediates the relationship between parental attachment, PTSD severity and academic burnout. Conclusions: The findings suggested that dispositional mindfulness and parental attachment may be two critical resources in dealing with traumatization and academic burnout.

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confidence: 99%

Dispositional mindfulness mediates the relationships of parental attachment to posttraumatic stress disorder and academic burnout in adolescents following the Yancheng tornado

Yuan

Liu

et al. 2018

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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“…There is some evidence to support this hypothesis, showing that emotion regulation strategies mediate the association between secure attachment and lower levels of PTSD symptoms [38]. Research has consistently shown that secure attachment is negatively associated with the subsequent development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a variety of adult trauma victims [39].…”

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Generalized Multiplicative Model for Predicting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Natural Disasters: Theoretical Considerations

Malkina-Pykh¹,

Pykh²

2017

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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Disasters, whether natural, man-made, or technological, all have the potential to affect psychological health, including the onset of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Several theories have been presented to explain the development of, and recovery from PTSD. This paper considers the possible role of adult attachment in the development of PTSD symptoms after natural disasters. Attachment style is formed in childhood through infant interactions with their primary caregiver. An adult's attachment style is thought to be founded on the beliefs, expectations and feelings that they learnt as an infant with their caregiver and includes secure, avoidant, anxious/ambivalent and fearful attachments. Various mechanisms of how attachment style relates to PTSD symptoms have been proposed. Research has consistently shown that secure attachment is negatively associated with the subsequent development of PTSD and insecure attachment is associated with higher PTSD symptoms in a variety of adult trauma victims. However, none of these investigated samples have experienced a natural disaster. Also, despite an increasing number of studies considering the relationship between attachment and PTSD symptoms, results are mixed and often difficult to compare, first of all, because linear statistical approaches were used. The aim of the study was to present theoretical background for the development of the generalized multiplicative model (GMultM) for predicting PTSD after natural disasters with attachment styles as predictors.

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“…Another important area of research regarding trauma has highlighted the process of affect regulation (Benoit et al 2009). The study of affect regulation is not new; research in this area spans fields including psychology (Mikulincer et al 2003), neurobiology (Schore 1999), and marriage and family therapy (Kobak and Hazen 1991).…”

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Evaluating the Utility of MFT Models in the Treatment of Trauma: Implications for Affect Regulation

Witting¹,

Jensen

Brown

2016

Contemp Fam Ther

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss polyvagal theory as a theoretical foundation for helping clinicians more effectively treat clients who have experienced major trauma. More specifically, we emphasize that through the use of both modern and post-modern models, marriage and family therapists may use emotion regulation strategies to assist clients in overcoming the negative repercussions of traumatic events. We suggest that the nature of emotional arousal which accompanies trauma alters the physical process by which the body regulates future affective stimuli in ways that are potentially detrimental to human relationships. We then offer a discussion of how a selection of MFT models contain strategies that promote reconnection to self and others that should be utilized with greater precision, ultimately to target the physiological symptoms of trauma-altered emotion regulation processes. Finally, we discuss the need for more specific, process-oriented research that integrates cross-disciplinary theory to contribute to a more intricate and useful understanding of the treatment of trauma in the relational context.

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Emotion regulation strategies as mediators of the association between level of attachment security and PTSD symptoms following trauma in adulthood

Cited by 94 publications

References 51 publications

Dispositional mindfulness mediates the relationships of parental attachment to posttraumatic stress disorder and academic burnout in adolescents following the Yancheng tornado

Dispositional mindfulness mediates the relationships of parental attachment to posttraumatic stress disorder and academic burnout in adolescents following the Yancheng tornado

Generalized Multiplicative Model for Predicting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Natural Disasters: Theoretical Considerations

Evaluating the Utility of MFT Models in the Treatment of Trauma: Implications for Affect Regulation

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