The Impact of Past Trauma on Psychological Distress: The Roles of Defense Mechanisms and Alexithymia

Frontiers in Psychology

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Siqi Fang¹  Man Cheung Chung²  Yabing Wang² 

[1] Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong;Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

关键词: past trauma;    posttraumatic stress disorder;    alexithymia;    defense mechanisms;    psychological distress;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00992

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Objectives Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following past trauma could lead to psychological distress. Little is known, however, about the roles of defense mechanisms and alexithymia may play in the process. The current study aimed to examine the potential impact of alexithymia and defense mechanisms on the relationship between past trauma and distress among Chinese university students.

【 授权许可】

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