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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

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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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in [JOURNAL TITLE] on [date of publication], available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/[Article DOI].









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