Adverse and benevolent childhood experiences in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD): implications for trauma-focused therapies

Figures & data

Figure 1. Latent variable model of adverse and benevolent childhood experiences and PTSD and DSO symptoms.

Table 1. Standardised direct and indirect regression coefficients from adverse and benevolent childhood experiences to PTSD and DSO with life events as a mediator.

Outcome Variable
		Direct Effects
Predictor		LEC β (se)	PTSD β (se)	DSO β (se)
ACE		.37 (.09)***	−.01 (.10)	.12 (.10)
BCE		.05 (.11)	−.05 (.11)	−.24 (.11)*
LEC			.23 (.07)***	.16 (.07)**
R-Squared		.12	.06	.16
			Indirect Effects
			β (95% CI)	β (95% CI)
ACE			.08 (.03 –.15)**	.06 (.01 –.12)*
BCE			.01 (−.03 –.08)	.01 (−.02 –.06)

*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.