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Comparative Analysis of the Detailed Assessment of Post-traumatic Stress (DAPS) Scale Scores of Adults Sexually Abused as Children by Clergy and Non-Clergy

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Comparative Analysis of the Detailed Assessment of Post-traumatic Stress (DAPS) Scale Scores of Adults Sexually Abused as Children by Clergy and Non-Clergy

[Thesis]

Varela, Dena M.

Madero, James

Alliant International University

2020

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Psy.D.

Alliant International University

2020

A history of child sexual abuse (CSA) has been associated with a high risk of developing different psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, suicidal behavior, personality disorders and dissociation. To date, there is no existing research on trauma exposure and posttraumatic response of Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (ASCSA) who were victimized by a clergy perpetrator versus a non-clergy perpetrator that has been measured by the Detailed Assessment of Post-Traumatic Stress (DAPS). This research was conducted to address the gaps identified in existing literature and is intended to enhance and add to the empirical literature by comparing scale scores of DAPS for ASCSAs perpetrated by clergy with ASCSA perpetrated by non-clergy. Furthermore, this study compared DAPS scale scores to potentially distinguish significant differences in trauma symptomology between ASCSAs perpetrated by either clergy or non-clergy and may aid in the clinical assessment and utilization of treatment within this population. This study also aimed at examining the psychological effect of clergy versus non-clergy child sexual abuse for offering insight and understanding of trauma symptomology developed into adulthood. The research utilized a one-way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) to determine if differences exist between DAPS scale scores of adult survivors of child sexual abuse (ASCSA) who were either abused by clergy or non-clergy perpetrators. Analysis comparing DAPS subscales of ASCSA by clergy compared to non-clergy perpetrators suggests significantly more substance abuse among ASCSA by clergy however comparison of the means suggests that ASCSA by non-clergy endorsed more avoidance, hyperarousal, posttraumatic impairment, posttraumatic stress (total), and trauma specific disassociation. Therapeutic directions and insights are presented that can be used in future research.

Adult survivors

Child sexual abuse

Clinical psychology

Detailed Assessment of Post-traumatic Stress

Madero, James

Varela, Dena M.

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[Thesis]

276903

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