Self-reported health profiles of trauma victims with and without psychiatric histories
Background This study examined associations between self-reported trauma exposure and physical health status after control of vari-ance associated with psychiatric disturbance. Physical and mental health diagnoses were examined among participants with and without histories of trauma and post-traumat...
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| author | Alan R. King Sara K. Kuhn Stephanie Brezinski Michael Jowkar Kourtney Smith |
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This study examined associations between self-reported trauma exposure and physical health status after control of vari-ance associated with psychiatric disturbance. Physical and mental health diagnoses were examined among participants with and without histories of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Participants and procedure
College (n = 2,320) and national (n = 663) respondents were surveyed to identify trauma histories defined using the primary DSM-5 diagnostic criterion for PTSD. Respondents also identified lifetime diagnoses for a range of medical and psychiatric conditions. They were also asked to provide a self-assessment of their own current physical health status using a ten-point scaling metric.
Results
Support was found for all three hypotheses: (H1) Self-identified trauma was associated with higher prevalence rates for 16 of 18 medical diagnoses; (H2) PTSD diagnoses were associated with higher prevalence rates than trauma alone for 6 of 16 medical conditions; and (H3) Self-reported trauma was associated with higher prevalence rates for 7 of 18 medical condi-tions among respondents who denied psychiatric histories.
Conclusions
Trauma exposure both with and without co-occurring psychiatric illness was associated with substantially higher rates of self-reported physical illness. Practitioners and researchers should recognize the potential significance of self-identified trauma and the range of potential biosocial implications that may warrant monitoring. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e5b048be890e4ac6bae5cf60789a5f8e2025-01-27T11:33:24ZengTermedia Publishing HouseHealth Psychology Report2353-41842353-55712024-06-0112429530710.5114/hpr/187800187800Self-reported health profiles of trauma victims with and without psychiatric historiesAlan R. King0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6076-8906Sara K. Kuhn1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3368-478XStephanie Brezinski2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2183-2079Michael Jowkar3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9902-1888Kourtney Smith4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8604-3911University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, United StatesUniversity of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, United StatesUniversity of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, United StatesUniversity of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, United StatesUniversity of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, United StatesBackground This study examined associations between self-reported trauma exposure and physical health status after control of vari-ance associated with psychiatric disturbance. Physical and mental health diagnoses were examined among participants with and without histories of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants and procedure College (n = 2,320) and national (n = 663) respondents were surveyed to identify trauma histories defined using the primary DSM-5 diagnostic criterion for PTSD. Respondents also identified lifetime diagnoses for a range of medical and psychiatric conditions. They were also asked to provide a self-assessment of their own current physical health status using a ten-point scaling metric. Results Support was found for all three hypotheses: (H1) Self-identified trauma was associated with higher prevalence rates for 16 of 18 medical diagnoses; (H2) PTSD diagnoses were associated with higher prevalence rates than trauma alone for 6 of 16 medical conditions; and (H3) Self-reported trauma was associated with higher prevalence rates for 7 of 18 medical condi-tions among respondents who denied psychiatric histories. Conclusions Trauma exposure both with and without co-occurring psychiatric illness was associated with substantially higher rates of self-reported physical illness. Practitioners and researchers should recognize the potential significance of self-identified trauma and the range of potential biosocial implications that may warrant monitoring.https://hpr.termedia.pl/Self-reported-health-profiles-of-trauma-victims-with-and-without-psychiatric-histories,187800,0,2.htmltraumaphysical healthmedical illnessstress and copingmental health promotion |
| spellingShingle | Alan R. King Sara K. Kuhn Stephanie Brezinski Michael Jowkar Kourtney Smith Self-reported health profiles of trauma victims with and without psychiatric histories Health Psychology Report trauma physical health medical illness stress and coping mental health promotion |
| title | Self-reported health profiles of trauma victims with and without psychiatric histories |
| title_full | Self-reported health profiles of trauma victims with and without psychiatric histories |
| title_fullStr | Self-reported health profiles of trauma victims with and without psychiatric histories |
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| title_short | Self-reported health profiles of trauma victims with and without psychiatric histories |
| title_sort | self reported health profiles of trauma victims with and without psychiatric histories |
| topic | trauma physical health medical illness stress and coping mental health promotion |
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