Journal article
Survivor guilt in a posttraumatic stress disorder clinic sample
- Abstract:
- Survivor guilt is a commonly used term, but little research has addressed its prevalence in clinical samples. A UK traumatic stress clinic sample was systematically assessed for survivor guilt over an 18-month period. Over a third (38.5%) of participants had survived an event in which others died and 90% of survivors reported feelings of survivor guilt. Surviving a fatal traumatic event was associated with higher levels of suicidality, but not PTSD or depression. Guilt about surviving was associated with more severe PTSD. This study suggests that survivor guilt is a common and distressing problem among traumatized clients and requires further investigation.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 82.1KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1080/15325024.2018.1507965
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- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Journal:
- Journal of Loss and Trauma More from this journal
- Volume:
- 23
- Issue:
- 7
- Pages:
- 600-607
- Publication date:
- 2019-01-22
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-11-08
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1532-5032
- ISSN:
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1532-5024
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- Copyright holder:
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Copyright date:
- 2019
- Rights statement:
- ©2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Taylor & Francis at: 10.1080/15325024.2018.1507965
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