Thinking hierarchically about posttraumatic response: Commentary on Lehinger et  al. (2022)

AbstractLehinger et  al.’s (2022) study on the associations between posttraumatic stress symptoms, posttraumatic cognitions, and alcohol use in sexual assault survivors extends previous research on posttraumatic response to sexual trauma. The study is useful for these purposes but it also raises other interesting qu estions about the nature of posttraumatic response and the structure of psychopathology more generally. In this commentary, we describe Lehinger et al.’s (2022) study and its findings and discuss their potential relevance for emerging transdiagnostic, hierarchical models of psychopathology.

Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - November 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew M. Yalch, Alana R. Gallagher, Kayleigh N. Watters Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research