Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 7, 2026

Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder
Published on: March 8, 2018
Avoidant coping and PTSD symptoms related to domestic violence exposure: a longitudinal study
Elizabeth D Krause1, Stacey Kaltman, Lisa A Goodman
1Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA. edk4@georgetown.edu
Abstract:
The impact of avoidant coping on level of PTSD symptoms over 1 year was examined among 262 women exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) within the past month. Covariates included childhood sexual abuse (CSA), IPV severity, perceived and formal social support, and revictimization. Using longitudinal hierarchical multiple regression, avoidant coping was found associated with PTSD symptoms at 1-year follow-up, controlling for initial symptoms and covariates. Revictimization also had long-term consequences beyond Time 1 symptoms. Reducing avoidant coping and increasing survivors' safety may assist in breaking a cycle of problematic coping and psychological distress.
Related Concept Videos
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Symptoms and Behavioral Manifestations
A spectrum of distressing symptoms characterizes PTSD. Recurrent flashbacks, where individuals involuntarily relive traumatic events, are a...
Coping Strategies: Emotion Focused
Traumatic Memory
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood
Coping Strategies: Problem Focused
For example, consider a student who struggles to understand their...
Hazan and Shaver's Attachment Styles
