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  • Trauma Studies

Background:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptom presentation varies significantly among individuals.
  • Personality traits may explain this heterogeneity in PTSD.
  • Existing personality-based PTSD subtypes (Externalizing, Internalizing, Simple) require further empirical testing, especially in diverse trauma populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine personality-based PTSD subtypes in young adults with heterogeneous trauma exposure.
  • To test for subtype-based differences in PTSD symptomatology and traumatic experiences.

Main Methods:

  • Cluster analyses were used to identify PTSD subtypes in two independent samples of young adults.
  • The study analyzed personality traits (conscientiousness, neuroticism, extraversion) and PTSD symptom severity.
  • Traumatic experiences (number and type) were also assessed.

Main Results:

  • Three personality-based PTSD subtypes—Externalizing, Internalizing, and Simple—were consistently identified across samples.
  • The Simple subtype exhibited significantly lower PTSD symptom severity compared to the Externalizing and Internalizing subtypes.
  • No significant differences were found between subtypes regarding the number or type of traumatic experiences.

Conclusions:

  • The findings support the existence and clinical relevance of personality-based PTSD subtypes in young adults.
  • These subtypes are associated with variations in PTSD symptom severity, but not trauma characteristics.
  • Understanding these subtypes may enhance personalized treatment approaches for PTSD in diverse populations.