Is shame the missing link between traumatic experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder in Burundian children living on the streets?

CONCLUSION: Our study suggests the mediating role of shame between traumatic experiences as well as violent experiences and PTSD symptom severity in children living on the streets. Shame in children suffering from PTSD seems to play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of PTSD symptoms.PMID:35156248 | DOI:10.1002/cpp.2725

Source: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy - February 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Anja C Rukundo-Zeller Manass é Bambonye Herv é Mugisha Jean-Arnaud Muhoza Thierry Ndayikengurukiye Lydia Nitanga Amini Ahmed Rushoza Anselm Crombach Source Type: research