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Ptsd And Dysfunctional Parenting: Emotional And Biological Mechanisms, Molly Franz
Ptsd And Dysfunctional Parenting: Emotional And Biological Mechanisms, Molly Franz
Department of Psychology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Women are disproportionately at risk for developing PTSD following exposure to trauma. Among its many harmful effects, PTSD is associated with a range of negative family outcomes, including impairments in parenting behaviors. Despite the prevalence of PTSD and its impact on parenting, little is known about the mechanisms responsible for this association. The present project addressed this gap by examining the impact of PTSD on dysfunctional parenting behaviors in a lab setting. Based on prior theory and empirical evidence, I expected that a diagnosis of PTSD would be associated with more dysfunctional parenting (i.e., harsh/overreactive and lax/permissive behaviors) during routine …