Is low self-compassion characteristic of ICD-11 complex PTSD? Further investigation using cross-cultural samples
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH, cilt.193, ss.15-18, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 193
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.11.007
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, BIOSIS, EMBASE, Psycinfo
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.15-18
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent, persistent, and disabling trauma disorder newly recognized in ICD-11. Some recent studies suggested that complex PTSD symptoms are negatively associated with self-compassion. This cross-regional study further examined whether low self-compassion would be characteristic of individuals with ICD-11 complex PTSD across cultures. An international sample of 995 female mental health service users completed validated measures of childhood trauma, complex PTSD, and selfcompassion (22.7 % came from Western countries, 77.3 % from non-Western countries [mainly Asian countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, India, Philippines]). One-way ANCOVA showed that, compared with participants with and without PTSD, participants with complex PTSD reported the lowest levels of selfcompassion, after controlling for the effects of childhood trauma. The results are consistent in both Western and non-Western samples. This study shows that individuals with probable ICD-11 complex PTSD are characterized by low levels of self-compassion across cultures. Interventions targeting self-compassion should be integrated into the prevention and treatment of ICD-11 complex PTSD.