Posttraumatic world assumptions among treatment-seeking refugees

摘要: The clinical relevance of negative changes in cognitions about oneself, others, and the world is reflected diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) DSM-5 complex ICD-11. Although such cognition have been posited to be especially relevant traumatised refugees, few studies examined this refugee populations. present study used a cross-sectional design compare among 213 adult treatment-seeking refugees with those previously published samples from general population, veterans combat-related PTSD, whiplash victims. Measures included World Assumptions Scale (WAS) Events DSM-IV PTSD subscales Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ). Path models relation WAS five demographic trauma-related variables. Results showed that assumptions were regard Benevolence World, People, Luck subscales, on which scored lower than all reference samples. Differences between sample smallest self-worth self-controllability. associated gender symptom severity but not age, length residence Netherlands, number traumatic event types. criterion belief appears more applicable narrowly formulated ICD-11 diminished defeated sense self. Prevention treatment efforts may need aimed at preventing further decline trust as well restoration others world.