Self-stigma mediates the relationships between childhood maltreatment and symptom levels of PTSD, depression, and anxiety
Haim-Nachum S, Lazarov A, Zabag R, Martin A, Bergman M, Neria Y, Amsalem D. Self-stigma mediates the relationships between childhood maltreatment and symptom levels of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2024, 15: 2370174. PMID: 38985020, PMCID: PMC11238652, DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2370174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderChildhood maltreatmentSelf-stigmaChildhood abuseSymptom severity of depressionSymptom typeSubtypes of childhood maltreatmentSurvivors of childhood abuseChildhood trauma survivorsSeverity of depressionChildhood maltreatment experiencesSymptoms of depressionEffects of self-stigmaInternalization of negative stereotypesIncreased self-stigmaMental health problemsSignificant mediation effectAnxiety symptomsStress disorderChildhood neglectSymptom levelsMaltreatment experiencesTrauma survivorsSymptom severityPhysical neglect