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Satisfaction With the Initial Police Response and Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Victims of Domestic Burglary

  1. M. J. J. Kunst*,
  2. S. Rutten,
  3. E. Knijf

Article first published online: 18 JAN 2013

DOI: 10.1002/jts.21774

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Journal of Traumatic Stress

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volume 26, Issue 1, pages 111–118, February 2013

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Kunst, M. J. J., Rutten, S. and Knijf, E. (2013), Satisfaction With the Initial Police Response and Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Victims of Domestic Burglary. J. Traum. Stress, 26: 111–118. doi: 10.1002/jts.21774

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  1. Leiden University, Faculty of Law, Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology, Leiden, The Netherlands

*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to: M. J. J. Kunst, Leiden University, Faculty of Law, Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology, Room B1.34, P.O. Box 9520, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail: m.j.j.kunst@law.leidenuniv.nl

  1. The authors thank the police force of the Dutch police region Hollands Midden for their cooperation with the data collection.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 FEB 2013
  2. Article first published online: 18 JAN 2013
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 SEP 2012
  4. Manuscript Revised: 10 JUL 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 16 MAR 2012

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The current study used a prospective design to investigate the association between early symptoms, satisfaction with the initial police response, and development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology in victims of domestic burglary (n = 95). Early symptoms and satisfaction with the initial police response were assessed through telephone interviews conducted within the first month after the burglary and PTSD symptoms 4 to 6 weeks after baseline. Separate regression models were tested for satisfaction with performance and satisfaction with procedure. Results suggested that early symptoms were a risk factor for PTSD symptomatology (β = .50, p < .001 and β = .48, p < .001) above and beyond levels of peritraumatic distress (β = .21, p < .05 and β = .22, p < .05) and irrespective of level of satisfaction (β = −.02, ns and β = −.10, ns). Victims with high levels of early symptoms, however, were clearly at an increased risk of PTSD symptomatology if they scored low on satisfaction at baseline. Results were discussed in light of the framework of therapeutic jurisprudence.

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標題：家居盜竊的受害者對警方初步行動的滿意度與發展創傷後壓力症狀的關係。

撮要：本前瞻性研究家居盜竊受害人(n=95)的初期症狀，對警方初步行動的滿意度，和創傷後壓力症狀(PTSD)的關係。使用電話訪問評估初期症狀和對警方初步行動滿意度是在案件後一個月內，而PTSD症狀則在基綫後4至6週。對警方表現及程序的滿意度則分別用回歸模型測試。無視滿意水平(β=-.02, ns及β=-.10,ns)，初期症狀是PTSD症狀的風險因素(β=.50, p<.001和β=.48 , p=<.001)而凌駕于圍創傷困擾水平(β=.21, p<.05和β=.22, p<.05)。有嚴重初期症狀的受害者如在基綫取得低滿意度，則明顯有更高風險患上PTSD症狀。本研究結果亦在臨床法理學的框架下加以討論。

标题：家居盗窃的受害者对警方初步行动的满意度与形成创伤后压力症状的关系。

撮要：本前瞻性研究家居盗窃受害人(n=95)的初期症状，对警方初步行动的满意度，和创伤后压力症状(PTSD)的关系。使用电话访问评估初期症状和对警方初步行动满意度是在案件后一个月内，而PTSD症状则在基线后4至6周。对警方表现及程序的满意度则分别用回归模型测试。不考虑满意水平(β=-.02, ns及β=-.10,ns)，初期症状是PTSD症状的风险因素(β=.50, p<.001和β=.48 , p=<.001)而凌驾于围创伤困扰水平(β=.21, p<.05和β=.22, p<.05)。有严重初期症状的受害者如在基线取得低满意度，则明显有更高风险患上PTSD症状。本研究结果亦在临床法理学的框架下加以讨论。

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