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Table. 5.

Table. 5.

A comparison of five groups of adults in the U.S. general population who had experienced sexual abuse according to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder

Classification Symptom Comparison with other groups
1 Posttraumatic stress disorder group (33%) Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms are predominantly present, accompanied by only one disturbance of self-organization symptom that prevents the person from self-soothing when stressed
2 Complex posttraumatic stress disorder group (18%) All posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were present (75%-100%), and among the symptoms of disturbance of self-organization, difficulties in emotional regulation and difficulties in interpersonal relationships were present together There was more emotional neglect compared to the 1 group with posttraumatic stress disorder or 5 group of few symptoms
3 Group of combined posttraumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder (12.5%) All posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were present and one disturbance of self-organization symptom that prevents the person from self-soothing when stressed Appears in group that have experienced sexual abuse
4 Group of combined complex posttraumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder (17%) A group with all posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and disturbance of self-organization symptom Appears in group that have experienced sexual abuse
Compared to those with 1 posttraumatic stress disorder group or 5 group of few symptoms, they experienced more childhood physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. appears to have experienced the most severe overlapping abuse during childhood
5 Group with few symptoms (20%)
Psychoanal 2023;34:17-24 https://doi.org/10.18529/psychoanal.2023.34.2.17
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