Abstract

Using a sample of 107 clinical couples in which both had experienced childhood trauma, the study investigated if and to what extent each spouse’s trauma symptoms and relationship satisfaction were contributed by their partner’s trauma experience. The results show that symptoms in dysphoric mood and posttraumatic stress were contributed exclusively by the trauma experience of self, symptoms in sexual difficulties exclusively by partner trauma experiences, while symptoms in self-dysfunction were contributed by both. Childhood trauma experiences had only a limited contribution to relationship satisfaction. Gender differences in the dual-trauma context are highlighted. Clinical implications are discussed based on the findings.

摘要

该研究使用了107例均经历过童年创伤的临床夫妇作为样本，该研究调查了配偶的创伤经历是否对每个配偶的创伤症状和关系满意度产生了影响以及影响程度如何。结果表明，烦躁不安的情绪和创伤后应激的症状仅由自身的创伤经历引起，性困难的症状仅由伴侣的创伤经历引起，而自我功能障碍的症状由两者引起。童年的创伤经历对关系满意度的贡献有限。强调了双重创伤背景下的性别差异。根据发现讨论临床意义。