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Does Depression Act as a Mediating Variable Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Experienced Physical Dysfunction?

Gallagher, Erin E
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396350937

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2011, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Xavier University, Psychology.
The primary focus of this study was to examine whether depression mediated the relationship between PTSD and three health-related outcome variables: subjective health (e.g., pain), objective health (e.g., diagnosed medical conditions), and a combination variable (e.g., experienced physical dysfunction). Participants in the study were 152 veterans from a residential treatment program for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Results indicated that depression mediated the relationship between PTSD and pain. However, no mediation was discovered between PTSD and objective health indices, or between PTSD and experienced physical dysfunction. The results suggest that subjective aspects of health may be more related to psychological functioning than are physical elements.
Susan L. Kenford, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
John Barrett, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Nicholas L. Salsman, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Member)
102 p.
Clinical Psychology; Mental Health
depression, mental; post-traumatic stress disorder; veterans

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  • Gallagher, E. E. (2011). Does Depression Act as a Mediating Variable Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Experienced Physical Dysfunction? [Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396350937

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gallagher, Erin. Does Depression Act as a Mediating Variable Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Experienced Physical Dysfunction? 2011. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396350937.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gallagher, Erin. "Does Depression Act as a Mediating Variable Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Experienced Physical Dysfunction?" Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396350937

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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