Intimate partner violence (IPV) has varied consequences including post-traumatic stress (PTS). One proposed risk factor for PTS is escalating types of violence; however, data are mixed. Because emotion dysregulation acts as a causal mechanism across numerous problems co-occurring in survivors of IPV, this study examined its association with PTS severity versus abuse type. Regression using data from women (n = 89) seeking treatment for IPV-related distress found the following: Type of abuse was not related to emotion dysregulation and emotion dysregulation was more strongly associated with PTS than type of abuse. This suggests emotion dysregulation may be more predictive of PTS than abuse type.

亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 具有不同的后果，包括创伤后压力 (PTS)。对 PTS 提出的一项风险因素是不断升级的暴力类型；然而，数据好坏参半。由于情绪失调是 IPV 幸存者共同发生的众多问题的因果机制，因此本研究检查了其与 PTS 严重程度与虐待类型的关联。使用来自寻求治疗 IPV 相关痛苦的女性 ( n = 89) 的数据进行回归发现：虐待类型与情绪失调无关，情绪失调与 PTS 的相关性高于虐待类型。这表明情绪失调可能比虐待类型更能预测 PTS。