A network analysis of peritraumatic dissociation and subsequent intrusive memories

Abstract

Background: Cognitive models of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) propose that disturbed processing during a traumatic event results in a distinctive encoding style, which contributes to the subsequent occurrence of re-experiencing symptoms. Objective: Despite this claim, there is a lack of evidence regarding the distinctive relationship between peritraumatic dissociation and subsequent re-experiencing symptoms. Method: This study used a longitudinal sample of traumatic injury survivors (n = 443) who were assessed during hospital admission and within one month of trauma exposure for peritraumatic dissociation (using the Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire), and subsequent..