APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Trauma-Related Betrayal Partially Mediates the Association between Interpersonal Trauma and More Severe Posttraumatic Stress
- Elizabeth Lee
University of Nevada, Reno - Taylor Tardibuono
University of Nevada, Reno - Anna Cole
University of Nevada, Reno - Cynthia Lancaster
University of Nevada, Reno
Abstract
Interpersonal traumas confer risk for more severe posttraumatic stress. A mediation analysis revealed that trauma-related betrayal explains a significant proportion of this risk (≈57% mediated). Our findings indicate that trauma-related betrayal may be an important risk factor and may help identify individuals at risk for more severe posttraumatic stress symptoms.
