The mediating role of early maladaptive schemas in the relationship between childhood traumatic events and complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in older adults (>64 years)

Vasilopoulou, Eleni; Karatzias, Thanos; Hyland, Philip; Wallace, Hannah; Guzman, Azucena

doi:10.1080/15325024.2019.1661598

The mediating role of early maladaptive schemas in the relationship between childhood traumatic events and complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in older adults (>64 years)

Vasilopoulou, Eleni; Karatzias, Thanos; Hyland, Philip; Wallace, Hannah; Guzman, Azucena

Authors

Eleni Vasilopoulou

Prof Thanos Karatzias T.Karatzias@napier.ac.uk
Professor

Philip Hyland

Hannah Wallace

Azucena Guzman

Abstract

The current study investigated the mediating role of Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS) in the association between childhood trauma and Complex PTSD (CPTSD) symptom severity in a clinical sample of 42 older adults (>64 years). It was found that EMS total score mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and CPTSD symptom severity. Two second order schema factors (Disconnection; Impaired Autonomy) also had a mediating role in this relationship. Results provide preliminary support for the utility of interventions targeting EMS, particularly in the domains of Disconnection and Impaired Autonomy, in order to alleviate CPTSD symptoms. Future research is required to replicate these results within larger samples and to examine the efficacy of schema and cognitive interventions within trauma exposed older adults.

Citation

Vasilopoulou, E., Karatzias, T., Hyland, P., Wallace, H., & Guzman, A. (2020). The mediating role of early maladaptive schemas in the relationship between childhood traumatic events and complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in older adults (>64 years). Journal of Loss and Trauma, 25(2), 141-158. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2019.1661598

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Aug 23, 2019
Online Publication Date	Sep 6, 2019
Publication Date	2020-02
Deposit Date	Aug 29, 2019
Publicly Available Date	Sep 7, 2020
Journal	Journal of Loss and Trauma
Print ISSN	1532-5024
Publisher	Routledge
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	25
Issue	2
Pages	141-158
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2019.1661598
Keywords	childhood trauma; complex PTSD (CPTSD); older adults; early maladaptive schemas (EMS); disconnection; impaired autonomy
Public URL	http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2093359

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