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Tonic immobility during re-experiencing the traumatic event in posttraumatic stress disorder
- Source :
- Psychiatry Research, 270, pp. 1105-1109, Psychiatry Research, 270, 1105. Elsevier Ireland Ltd., Psychiatry Research, 270, 1105-1109
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Item does not contain fulltext Tonic Immobility (TI) is an evolved defence response, characterized by physical immobility. Peritraumatic TI has been linked to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, samples sizes in clinical studies have been small, and little is known about TI reactions post trauma, for instance during trauma reminders. The prevalence of peritraumatic TI and TI during re-experiencing the traumatic event was examined by self-report in 184 patients with chronic PTSD. Moderate peritraumatic TI was reported by 26.6% of the participants (n = 49) and extreme peritraumatic TI by 52.2% (n = 96). During re-experiencing the traumatic event, 35.3% (n = 65) reported moderate TI, and 37.0% (n = 68) extreme TI. Peritraumatic TI was related to PTSD symptom severity and TI during re-experiencing mediated this relationship. In line with previous findings, reports of peritraumatic TI were high among PTSD patients. In addition, we showed that it often re-occurred during re-experiencing the traumatic event. The prevalence of TI at different stages post trauma warrants future study. 5 p.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Re-experiencing
Tonic (physiology)
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Experimental Psychopathology and Treatment
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Re experiencing
Medicine
Humans
Biological Psychiatry
Tonic immobility
Defence responses
business.industry
Peritraumatic reactions
Symptom severity
Mediation
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Immobility Response, Tonic
Middle Aged
Defence response
030227 psychiatry
Psychiatry and Mental health
Posttraumatic stress
Future study
Chronic Disease
Female
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01651781
- Volume :
- 270
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Psychiatry Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5f82d7e5ed2bce0d9798fe99b9a86daf