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Objective: This study examined the contributions of shame and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms to two dimensions of social problem-solving., Method: A sample of 426 women who were seeking mental health assistance following experiences of intimate partner violence completed self-report and clinician measures. Separate path analyses were conducted for problem orientation and problem-solving styles., Results: In the model examining problem orientation, higher levels of shame were significantly associated with lower levels of positive problem orientation (f 2  = 0.32) and higher levels of negative problem orientation (f 2  = 0.92), with large effects noted. PTSD symptoms were significantly, positively associated with negative problem orientation (f 2  = 0.3, large effect). When examining problem-solving styles, shame showed a significant negative association with rational style (f 2  = 0.08, small effect) and significant positive associations with impulsive style (f 2  = 0.45, large effect) and avoidant style (f 2  = 0.48, large effect). PTSD symptoms did not return significant associations with any of the three problem-solving styles., Conclusion: Results indicate that shame holds notable associations with both dimensions of social problem-solving, relative to PTSD symptoms, and are discussed in light of current models of post-trauma functioning. Implications for clinical care and early intervention efforts are highlighted., (© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)

Objective: Studies exploring latent profiles of mental health in trauma survivors have largely relied on self-report, making it unclear whether these patterns correspond with clinician-assessed psychopathology. The purpose of the current study was to examine latent profiles of self-reported PTSD, depression, and anxiety in a sample of 387 women who had experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) and investigate whether profiles mapped onto clinician-rated measures of the same outcomes., Method: Participants completed a series of semi-structured interviews and self-report measures assessing PTSD, depression, and anxiety., Results: Latent profile analyses revealed a 3-profile solution characterized by Low (22.48 %), Moderate (37.98 %), and High (39.53 %) self-reported symptomology. Clinician ratings were significant predictors of membership in the low vs. moderate vs. high symptomology profiles. However, normalized means showed discrepancies between self-report and clinician assessment regarding which issue was rated most severe., Conclusions: Results suggest that while latent modeling approaches relying on self-report may adequately approximate common underlying patterns of psychopathology, they have limitations in identifying which disorders are most salient for clinical intervention., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)