ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Pathways from Child Maltreatment to Proactive and Reactive Aggression: The Role of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptom Clusters
- Elizabeth McRae
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Laura Stoppelbein
University of Alabama - Shana Smith
Jacksonville State University - Fite Paula
University of Kansas - O'Kelley Sarah
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abstract
Children/adolescents in residential treatment were assessed for ACEs, PTSD, and aggression. Path analyses revealed significant indirect effects from child maltreatment to reactive aggression through the intrusion PTSS cluster . Findings suggest that children with a history of maltreatment may engage in more impulsive and externalizing behaviors secondary to experiencing PTSS.
Childhood Adversity
