Journal of Traumatic Stress
Volume 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 169-172

Adult separation anxiety disorder among war-affected Bosnian refugees: Comorbidity with PTSD and associations with dimensions of trauma (Article)

Silove D.* , Momartin S. , Marnane C. , Steel Z. , Manicavasagar V.
  • a School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Centre for Population Mental Health Research, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
  • b School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
  • c School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
  • d School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Centre for Population Mental Health Research, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
  • e School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Black Dog Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia

Abstract

Although separation anxiety disorder appears to be common among children exposed to disasters, there are no data focusing on the impact of trauma on adult separation anxiety disorder. The present exploratory study examined the relationship of adult separation anxiety disorder with other psychological reactions (posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], complicated grief, depression) and dimensions of trauma among 126 war-affected Bosnian refugees resettled in Australia. Adult separation anxiety disorder was associated with PTSD, but not with complicated grief or depression. Although adult separation anxiety disorder was weakly linked with traumatic losses, this association was nonspecific. Further research is needed to clarify the pathogenic pathways leading to the comorbid PTSD-adult separation anxiety disorder pattern and its clinical implications. © 2010 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

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refugee Australia psychological aspect Wounds and Injuries human Refugees comorbidity middle aged war injury Bosnia and Herzegovina Aged ethnology Bosnia-Herzegovina Young Adult Humans Adolescent male female Aged, 80 and over questionnaire Article Questionnaires adult Anxiety, Separation separation anxiety posttraumatic stress disorder Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77149124244&doi=10.1002%2fjts.20490&partnerID=40&md5=35dc7e1dc421c82bd360c2918fbd0098
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20490
ISSN: 08949867
Cited by: 29
Original Language: English