Table 2.
Rates of exposure to potentially traumatic events and psychological abuse (N=18)
| Participant exposure | |
|---|---|
| Potentially traumatic events (PTEs) | n (%) |
| Physical assault | 15 (83.3) |
| Other unwanted sexual experience | 13 (72.2) |
| Sexual assault | 12 (66.7) |
| Assault with a weapon | 10 (55.6) |
| Transportation accident | 10 (55.6) |
| Any other very stressful experience | 9 (50.0) |
| Sudden violent deatha | 7 (38.9) |
| Life threatening illness or injury | 6 (33.3) |
| Severe human suffering | 6 (33.3) |
| Captivity | 4 (22.2) |
| Fire or explosion | 3 (16.7) |
| Serious accident at home, work, or during recreation | 2 (11.1) |
| Sudden accidental deatha | 2 (11.1) |
| Natural disaster | 1 (5.6) |
| Serious harm, injury, or death you caused to someone else | 1 (5.6) |
| Combat | 0 (0.0) |
| Exposure to toxic substance | 0 (0.0) |
| Number of PTEs endorsed on the LEC-5 (Mean ± SD) | 5.56 ± 2.09 |
| Childhood emotional/psychological abuseb | 12 (66.7) |
| Adult emotional/psychological abuseb | 14 (77.8) |
Note: PTE exposure is based on participant endorsement of experiencing item on the Life Events Checklist for the DSM-5 (LEC-5) unless otherwise noted.
a
Includes participant endorsement of witnessing item
b
Emotional/psychological abuse is measured by participant endorsement of the psychological abuse item on the Abuse Assessment Scale (AAS; Parker & McFarlane, 1991) asked across two time periods (before and after 18th birthday).
Abbreviations: PTE, potentially traumatic event; LEC-5, Life Events Checklist for the DSM-5; SD, standard deviation.