Relationship Between Trauma Narratives and Trauma Pathology

@article{Amir1998RelationshipBT,
  title={Relationship Between Trauma Narratives and Trauma Pathology},
  author={Nader Amir and Jane Stafford and Melinda Freshman and Edna B. Foa},
  journal={Journal of Traumatic Stress},
  year={1998},
  volume={11},
  pages={385-392}
}
In this study we examined the relationship between posttrauma pathology and the level of articulation (complexity) in rape narratives recounted by victims shortly after the assault. Degree of articulation was operationalized as the reading level of the narratives as determined by a computer program. Shortly after the trauma, reading level was correlated with severity of anxiety but not with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Degree of the narrative articulation shortly after the… 
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