title: Recalled peritraumatic reactions, self-reported PTSD, and the impact of malingering and fantasy proneness in victims of interpersonal violence who have applied for state compensation.
abstract: The present study explores the associations between three types of peritraumatic reactions (dissociation, distress, and tonic immobility) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a sample of 125 victims of interpersonal violence who had applied for compensation with the Dutch Victim Compensation Fund (DCVF). In addition, the confounding roles of malingering and fantasy proneness are examined. Results indicate that tonic immobility did not predict PTSD symptom levels when adjusting for other forms of peritraumatic reactions, whereas peritraumatic dissociation and distress did. However, after the effects of malingering and fantasy proneness had been controlled for, malingering is the only factor associated with increased PTSD symptomatology. Implications for policy practice as well as study strengths and limitations are discussed.
authors: Institute for Criminal Law & Criminology, Faculty of Law, Leiden University, The Netherlands. m.j.j.kunst@law.leidenuniv.nl
authors: Maarten
authors: M
authors: Kunst
authors: Frans Willem
authors: FW
authors: Winkel
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Bogaerts
mesh_terms: D035881:Compensation and Redress; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005201:Fantasy; D006801:Humans; D046353:Immobility Response, Tonic; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008306:Malingering; D011939:Mental Recall; D009426:Netherlands; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*