TY - JOUR
T1 - Differentiation of the self and posttraumatic symptomatology among ex-POWs and their wives
AU - Solomon, Zahava
AU - Dekel, Rachel
AU - Zerach, Gadi
AU - Horesh, Danny
PY - 2009/1
Y1 - 2009/1
N2 - War captivity is a highly traumatic experience which sometimes has deleterious effects on both ex-POWs and their wives. This study examined the relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and differentiation among male ex-prisoners of war (ex-POWs; n = 103), their wives (n = 82), and comparable controls. Results show that ex-POWs and their wives endorsed more PTSD symptoms than controls. Ex-POWs endorsed more cut-off and fusion than controls, while their wives endorsed only more fusion than control wives. Finally, the relationship between differentiation and PTSD was found to be stronger among ex-POW couples than among control couples. The unique characteristics of war captivity and the relationships between avoidance symptoms and cut-off were suggested as possible explanations.
AB - War captivity is a highly traumatic experience which sometimes has deleterious effects on both ex-POWs and their wives. This study examined the relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and differentiation among male ex-prisoners of war (ex-POWs; n = 103), their wives (n = 82), and comparable controls. Results show that ex-POWs and their wives endorsed more PTSD symptoms than controls. Ex-POWs endorsed more cut-off and fusion than controls, while their wives endorsed only more fusion than control wives. Finally, the relationship between differentiation and PTSD was found to be stronger among ex-POW couples than among control couples. The unique characteristics of war captivity and the relationships between avoidance symptoms and cut-off were suggested as possible explanations.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2008.00102.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2008.00102.x
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C2 - 19161584
AN - SCOPUS:58149115059
SN - 0194-472X
VL - 35
SP - 60
EP - 73
JO - Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
JF - Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
IS - 1
ER -