Table 1.
Traumatic experience details for all patients in the study of a therapy to reduce noncombat-related PTSD symptoms (N = 30)
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Type of DSM-5 traumatic experiencea | |
| Childhood physical and emotional abuse | 18 (60) |
| Childhood sexual abuse | 10 (33) |
| Adult physical and emotional abuse | 3 (10) |
| Adult sexual assault | 2 (7) |
| Death of other(s) | 3 (10) |
| Time since traumatic experience | |
| > 10 years | 27 (90) |
| 5 – 9 years | 2 (7) |
| 1 – 4 years | 1 (3) |
| History of child abuse | |
| At least 1 type of child abuse | 29 (97) |
| 2 or more types of child abuse | 25 (83) |
a
6 individuals had physical and emotional abuse and sexual abuse.
DSM-5 = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder.