Separation, loss, and posttraumatic symptoms
A path analysis model exploring the role of attachment and defense mechanisms in people who experienced a significant mourning or a separation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17815775 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eleonora Topino (0000-0003-0849-1249, Mercatorum University, corresponding author), Alessio Gori (0000-0002-6867-2319, University of Florence) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1942-969X • E-ISSN: 1942-9681 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1037/tra0002009 |
| PMID | 40773342 |
| OpenAlex | W4413040760 |
| Language | EN |
These findings highlight the significant role of anxious attachment and defense mechanisms in favoring posttraumatic symptoms in individuals who have experienced loss. Such data may provide useful insight to inform targeted clinical interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Attachment theory · Distress · Grief · MEDLINE · Neuroticism · Personality · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · PsycINFO · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |