Peritraumatic dissociation and post-traumatic stress disorder in individuals exposed to armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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dc.contributor.authorMasika, Yvonne Duagani
dc.contributor.authorLeys, Christophe
dc.contributor.authorMatonda-Ma-Nzuzi, Thierry
dc.contributor.authorBlanchette, Isabelle
dc.contributor.authorMampunza Ma Miezi, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorKornreich, Charles
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-31T21:06:26Z
dc.date.available2023-07-31T21:06:26Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-08
dc.description13 pagesen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to verify the hypothesis that there is an association between peritraumatic dissociation (PD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals exposed to recurrent armed conflict. More specifically, we sought to evaluate whether PD differentially predicts PTSD according to the degree of exposure to the potentially traumatic event (PTE), the level of education, and gender. A total of 120 individuals between 17 and 75 years of age, including 51women, completed the Traumatic Events List, the Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire, and the French version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Scale, as well as a questionnaire providing information regarding sociodemographic details. The group of participants with high scores for PD had significantly more PTSD. PD differentially predicts PTSD depending on the level of education and gender of the individual. Those who had been physically assaulted and raped, as well as the less educated, were more likely to be dissociated during PTEĀ· exposure compared to witnesses and those with a higher level of education. The primary target population for prevention and early management should comprise individuals with high levels of PD, low levels of education, and women.en_US
dc.identifier.citationYvonne Duagani Masika, Christophe Leys, Thierry Matonda-Ma-Nzuzi, Isabelle Blanchette, Samuel Mampunza Ma Miezi & Charles Kornreich (2019) Peritraumatic dissociation and post-traumatic stress disorder in individuals exposed to armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 20:5, 582-593, DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2019.1597814en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2019.1597814
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15299732.2019.1597814
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/28624
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Groupen_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USen_US
dc.subjectposttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)en_US
dc.subjectarmed conflicten_US
dc.subjectperitraumatic dissociationen_US
dc.subjectgenderen_US
dc.subjecteducationen_US
dc.titlePeritraumatic dissociation and post-traumatic stress disorder in individuals exposed to armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congoen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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Journal of Trauma & Dissociation : Vol. 20, No. 5 (2019)