Alterations in empathic responding among women with posttraumatic stress disorder associated with childhood trauma

OBJECTIVE: Although studies increasingly point toward problems with social cognition among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), few studies have assessed empathic responding. The aim of the current study was to investigate empathic responding in women with PTSD related to childhood trauma, and the contribution of parental bonding to empathic abilities in this sample. METHODS: Participants with PTSD (n = 29) and sex- and …