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The Inter-Connectedness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptomatology Across the Lifespan

2026-01-28 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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PTSD is defined by a core of inter-connected symptom clusters. It is currently unclear whether this pattern of interconnections remains stable across the lifespan or differs across key developmental periods. Synthesising seven international trauma-exposed samples (N=5,470), we compared network interrelationships among core self-reported and/or caregiver-reported PTSD symptom clusters (re-experiencing, avoidance and arousal) in preschoolers, school-aged children, adolescents, and adults. For self...

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