Weinberg, Michael Besser, Avi Zeigler-Hill, Virgil Neria, Yuval
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Although previous studies have rarely examined predictors of acute emotional responses to war trauma, this "natural laboratory" study aimed to examine the role that individual differences in dispositional optimism and self-esteem play in the development of acute symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and dissociative experiences. A sample o...
Currier, Joseph M Holland, Jason M Rojas-Flores, Lisseth Herrera, Sofia Foy, David
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Helping professionals working to alleviate the effects of violence and injustice can confront morally injurious experiences (MIE) that violate deeply held moral values/beliefs, placing them at risk for burnout and trauma-related problems (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]). Focusing on 257 teachers from educational departments throughout E...
Pulverman, Carey S Lorenz, Tierney A Meston, Cindy M
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An expressive writing treatment was recently reported to reduce depressive symptoms and improve sexual function and satisfaction in a sample of female survivors of childhood sexual abuse (Meston, Lorenz, & Stephenson, 2013). We conducted a linguistic analysis of this data to determine whether pre- to posttreatment changes in participants' language ...
Beck, J Gayle Reich, Catherine M Woodward, Matthew J Olsen, Shira A Jones, Judiann M Patton, Samantha C
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In order to broaden theoretical models of adaptation following trauma and inform current diagnostic practices, the goal of the current study was to examine associations between negative emotions and dysfunctional trauma-related cognitions. In a sample of 109 women who were seeking mental health assistance after intimate partner violence (IPV), anxi...
Saigh, Philip A Yasik, Anastasia E Halamandaris, Phill V Bremner, J Douglas Oberfield, Richard A
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Two clinical and 2 structured clinical interviews were used to identify children with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatized children without PTSD, and nontraumatized controls. Parents evaluated child conduct by marking the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-48 (CPRS-48; Conners, 1989). Data analysis indicated that the CPRS-48 Total scores and...
Schoenleber, Michelle Sippel, Lauren M Jakupcak, Matthew Tull, Matthew T
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Given the theoretical and empirical associations among posttraumatic stress, shame, and interpersonal aggression, this study examined whether trait shame accounts for the associations between posttraumatic stress and aggressive behavior in a sample of 103 men with a history of interpersonal trauma. Results indicated that trait shame accounted for t...
Harner, Holly M Budescu, Mia Gillihan, Seth J Riley, Suzanne Foa, Edna B
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The majority of women who enter the criminal justice system, most of whom are poor and women of color, have suffered from significant lifetime trauma exposure that can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is essential to identify the prevalence of PTSD among this population in order to identify treatment needs. Most studies on PTSD amon...
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Reports an error in "Sexual Assault-Characteristics Effects on PTSD and Psychosocial Mediators: A Cluster-Analysis Approach to Sexual Assault Types" by Liana C. Peter-Hagene and Sarah E. Ullman (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, Advanced Online Publication, Aug 18, 2014, np). In the article, there was an error in the abs...
Reddy, Madhavi K Seligowski, Antonia V Rabenhorst, Mandy M Orcutt, Holly K
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This study examined relations among experiential avoidance, state dissociation during writing, cognitive-emotional processing, and posttraumatic stress in the context of an expressive writing task among 58 undergraduate females who were students at a large midwestern university that had recently experienced a mass shooting. Experiential avoidance s...
Boyraz, Güler Horne, Sharon G Armstrong, Aisha P Owens, Archandria C
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More than half of the students entering college report a history of potentially traumatic events; however, little is known about the relationship of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology to college students' mental health and access to social support or whether these relationships may show variations as a function ...
