Anxiety sensitivity and PTSD symptom severity are reciprocally related: Evidence from a longitudinal study of physical trauma survivors.
- 1 February 2010
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Abnormal Psychology
- Vol. 119 (1), 143-150
- https://doi.org/10.1037/a0018009
Abstract
Cross-lagged panel analysis of interview data collected from survivors of traumatic physical injury (N = 677) was used to examine the temporal relationship between anxiety sensitivity and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity. The 2 constructs were assessed at 3 time points: within days of physical injury, at 6-month follow-up, and at 12-month follow-up. Results indicated that anxiety sensitivity and PTSD symptom severity were reciprocally related such that anxiety sensitivity predicted subsequent PTSD symptom severity, and symptom severity predicted later anxiety sensitivity. Findings have both theoretical and clinical implications.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH56122)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01AA014246)
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