Development of the Posttraumatic Anger Scale
... More recent empirical studies continue to support this association between anger and PTSD (Galovski et al., 2014; Germain, Kangas, Taylor, & Forbes, 2015; Wilk et al., 2015). In a study of treatment outcomes, Galovski et al. (2014) found that anger was predictive of treatment response, where those w ...
... More recent empirical studies continue to support this association between anger and PTSD (Galovski et al., 2014; Germain, Kangas, Taylor, & Forbes, 2015; Wilk et al., 2015). In a study of treatment outcomes, Galovski et al. (2014) found that anger was predictive of treatment response, where those w ...
(2008). Nonresponse and dropout rates in outcome
... The field of PTSD has become more and more narrowly focused on standardized therapeutic methods, mostly with cognitive-behavioral models. This emphasis on cognitivebehavioral methods is not due to their particular efficacy, but rather to selective governmental funding provided only for studies conc ...
... The field of PTSD has become more and more narrowly focused on standardized therapeutic methods, mostly with cognitive-behavioral models. This emphasis on cognitivebehavioral methods is not due to their particular efficacy, but rather to selective governmental funding provided only for studies conc ...
MINDFULNESS AS A PREDICTOR OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
... proposed a model exploring the possible mechanisms of mindfulness-based treatments. Within their model, the three main axioms, or essential components, of mindfulness are intention, attention, and attitude. Intention refers to the reasons why one is practicing mindfulness. Reasons may change as one ...
... proposed a model exploring the possible mechanisms of mindfulness-based treatments. Within their model, the three main axioms, or essential components, of mindfulness are intention, attention, and attitude. Intention refers to the reasons why one is practicing mindfulness. Reasons may change as one ...
Politically-motivated torture and its survivors
... The United Nations (UN), in the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) in 1984, adopted the following definition: “For the purpose of this Convention, the term “torture” means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or menta ...
... The United Nations (UN), in the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) in 1984, adopted the following definition: “For the purpose of this Convention, the term “torture” means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or menta ...
Propranolol: a Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd) Or
... questions include: how can tradition inform innovation, what is justice, and how does one find meaning? These questions do not have universal answers, but they must be thought about because of the ways that they inform an individual’s life. Whether conscious or not, every individual must have a mean ...
... questions include: how can tradition inform innovation, what is justice, and how does one find meaning? These questions do not have universal answers, but they must be thought about because of the ways that they inform an individual’s life. Whether conscious or not, every individual must have a mean ...
Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Compensation and Pension Examinations
... rating in at least 8%, but that inadequate exams were not routinely returned for correction. A common problem was that the examiner did not describe how Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria were met. Good exams delineated how the PTSD diagnostic crit ...
... rating in at least 8%, but that inadequate exams were not routinely returned for correction. A common problem was that the examiner did not describe how Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria were met. Good exams delineated how the PTSD diagnostic crit ...
Fear Conditioning and Reconsolidation
... rats by injecting them with an antagonist of AMPA/kainite glutamate receptors (LY326325). Riedel et al.’s (1999) aim was to measure the use of the hippocampal formation in spatial, declarative and rational memory by blocking the abundantly present glutamate receptors of the hippocampus, which is kno ...
... rats by injecting them with an antagonist of AMPA/kainite glutamate receptors (LY326325). Riedel et al.’s (1999) aim was to measure the use of the hippocampal formation in spatial, declarative and rational memory by blocking the abundantly present glutamate receptors of the hippocampus, which is kno ...
Applying and adapting testimonial psychotherapy to address the
... larger social, historical, and political system. Paying special attention to this aspect of the theory, it appears that this modality of conducting psychotherapy carries with it many possibilities for expansion. It is the researcher’s belief that testimonial psychotherapy can be adapted in such a w ...
... larger social, historical, and political system. Paying special attention to this aspect of the theory, it appears that this modality of conducting psychotherapy carries with it many possibilities for expansion. It is the researcher’s belief that testimonial psychotherapy can be adapted in such a w ...
THE DISSOCIATIVE CONTINUUM
... traumatic event. Symptoms of peritraumatic dissociation can include vague or fragmented recall, amnesia for the traumatic event, derealization or depersonalization (Eisen & Lynn, 2001). Relevant to this thesis study of dissociation and its relationship to PTSD is the finding that individual's level ...
... traumatic event. Symptoms of peritraumatic dissociation can include vague or fragmented recall, amnesia for the traumatic event, derealization or depersonalization (Eisen & Lynn, 2001). Relevant to this thesis study of dissociation and its relationship to PTSD is the finding that individual's level ...
as a PDF
... developed, some of which might prove to have more robust psychometric properties than the original rules. Therefore, it is crucial to develop multiple scoring rules for a given instrument and compare their utility for different assessment tasks. Kraemer (1992) identified three types of tests, each o ...
... developed, some of which might prove to have more robust psychometric properties than the original rules. Therefore, it is crucial to develop multiple scoring rules for a given instrument and compare their utility for different assessment tasks. Kraemer (1992) identified three types of tests, each o ...
Best Practices for Treatment of Post
... From a behavioral standpoint, PTSD is best understood as an avoidance behavior (M. J. Friedman, Keane, & Resick, 2007). In this framework, the core of the issue is the negatively reinforcing cycle of escape and avoidance of stimuli that recall the trauma from which the disorder originates. Descripti ...
... From a behavioral standpoint, PTSD is best understood as an avoidance behavior (M. J. Friedman, Keane, & Resick, 2007). In this framework, the core of the issue is the negatively reinforcing cycle of escape and avoidance of stimuli that recall the trauma from which the disorder originates. Descripti ...
Characteristics of Chronic Nightmares in a Trauma-Exposed Treatment-Seeking Sample
... more symptoms of intrusion; however, they reported fewer psychological symptoms as measured by the Symptom Checklist–90 (Derogatis, 1975; Derogatis et al., 1973). The researchers suggested this may be due to the type of trauma experienced because combat veterans made up a larger portion of the repli ...
... more symptoms of intrusion; however, they reported fewer psychological symptoms as measured by the Symptom Checklist–90 (Derogatis, 1975; Derogatis et al., 1973). The researchers suggested this may be due to the type of trauma experienced because combat veterans made up a larger portion of the repli ...
PDF Full-text
... involved in litigation, and one was excluded from the study, as the subject did not meet the symptoms criteria during the evaluation process. None of the participants in the MTBI group were involved in litigation at the time of the evaluation. 2.3. Exclusion Criteria Exclusion criteria for the prese ...
... involved in litigation, and one was excluded from the study, as the subject did not meet the symptoms criteria during the evaluation process. None of the participants in the MTBI group were involved in litigation at the time of the evaluation. 2.3. Exclusion Criteria Exclusion criteria for the prese ...
Kip Kinkel: Psychotherapy Notes from Dr. Jeffrey Hicks
... of counseling because of the expense and his belief that it will not be helpful. Kip reported he often feels angry but does not know why he feels this emotion. Kip reported he makes explosives from gasoline and other household items and detonates them at a nearby quarry to vent feelings of anger. He ...
... of counseling because of the expense and his belief that it will not be helpful. Kip reported he often feels angry but does not know why he feels this emotion. Kip reported he makes explosives from gasoline and other household items and detonates them at a nearby quarry to vent feelings of anger. He ...
Research Quarterly The Dissociative Subtype of PTSD: Rationale, Evidence,
... that latent profile analyses revealed that approximately 25% of the sample could be classified as belonging to a dissociative subgroup, as defined by high scores on derealization and depersonalization. Finally, Stein et al. (2013) contributed an important study of the dissociative subtype in a sampl ...
... that latent profile analyses revealed that approximately 25% of the sample could be classified as belonging to a dissociative subgroup, as defined by high scores on derealization and depersonalization. Finally, Stein et al. (2013) contributed an important study of the dissociative subtype in a sampl ...
META-ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS FOR PTSD
... more consistently (such as education, previous trauma, and general childhood adversity). Results varied depending on the population studied (e.g. civilian or military) and the methods used; and some factors (such as psychiatric history, reported childhood abuse, and family psychiatric history) predi ...
... more consistently (such as education, previous trauma, and general childhood adversity). Results varied depending on the population studied (e.g. civilian or military) and the methods used; and some factors (such as psychiatric history, reported childhood abuse, and family psychiatric history) predi ...
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in DSM-5
... emotions other than fear and anxiety—chief among them being guilt, shame, and anger—and that these other emotions play at least as important a role as fear and anxiety in the development and maintenance of PTSD. They further argued that PTSD is related to both internalizing and externalizing of psyc ...
... emotions other than fear and anxiety—chief among them being guilt, shame, and anger—and that these other emotions play at least as important a role as fear and anxiety in the development and maintenance of PTSD. They further argued that PTSD is related to both internalizing and externalizing of psyc ...
The longitudinal course of PTSD among disaster workers deployed
... human-made or technological disasters found that PTSD prevalence among those involved in rescue and recovery work ranged from 5 to 40% (Galea et al., 2005). This range was higher than the prevalence found in the general population (1–11%) and lower than the documented prevalence among direct survivo ...
... human-made or technological disasters found that PTSD prevalence among those involved in rescue and recovery work ranged from 5 to 40% (Galea et al., 2005). This range was higher than the prevalence found in the general population (1–11%) and lower than the documented prevalence among direct survivo ...
Anger Intensification With Combat
... current war veterans. Recent research with combat veterans has found anger to be related to psychological distress, psychosocial functioning, and harm risk variables. Using behavioral health data for 2,077 treatmentseeking soldiers who had been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, this study examined w ...
... current war veterans. Recent research with combat veterans has found anger to be related to psychological distress, psychosocial functioning, and harm risk variables. Using behavioral health data for 2,077 treatmentseeking soldiers who had been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, this study examined w ...
Work-related Crisis Exposure, Psychological Trauma and PTSD in
... always got back to her words, but could never quite decide. I started studying psychology, and then added journalism. After finishing off my studies, I did become a news journalist. But after a few years of everyday routines and a share of crisis assignments, a thought slowly growing in the back of ...
... always got back to her words, but could never quite decide. I started studying psychology, and then added journalism. After finishing off my studies, I did become a news journalist. But after a few years of everyday routines and a share of crisis assignments, a thought slowly growing in the back of ...
relationships between childhood exposure to violence
... posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms and excessive or problematic alcohol misuse. Given the strong relationship in the literature between each of the PTS symptom clusters and alcohol problems, it was hypothesized that these symptom clusters would mediate the relationship between EV and alcohol misuse ...
... posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms and excessive or problematic alcohol misuse. Given the strong relationship in the literature between each of the PTS symptom clusters and alcohol problems, it was hypothesized that these symptom clusters would mediate the relationship between EV and alcohol misuse ...
Fear conditioning in posttraumatic stress disorder - Ruhr
... stimuli, CSs) which were present during the traumatic event. As a result of this pairing, these cues can trigger similar responses (conditioned responses, CRs) even in the absence of the US. Thus, re-experiencing symptoms can be understood as CRs, which remain persistent, even a long time after the ...
... stimuli, CSs) which were present during the traumatic event. As a result of this pairing, these cues can trigger similar responses (conditioned responses, CRs) even in the absence of the US. Thus, re-experiencing symptoms can be understood as CRs, which remain persistent, even a long time after the ...
A Comparison of Lifelong and Posttrauma Nightmares
... characteristics, related psychopathology, treatment outcome, and trauma history among trauma-exposed individuals whose nightmares began before a traumatic event and those whose nightmares began after a traumatic event, while controlling for posttraumatic stress disorder status. Individuals whose nig ...
... characteristics, related psychopathology, treatment outcome, and trauma history among trauma-exposed individuals whose nightmares began before a traumatic event and those whose nightmares began after a traumatic event, while controlling for posttraumatic stress disorder status. Individuals whose nig ...
Unwanted memories of assault: what intrusion characteristics are
... quality, lack of context) of intrusive memories, as well as strategies used by the individual to deal with the intrusions. It took approximately 30 min to complete. The interviewer first asked ‘‘People who have been assaulted can remember the event in different ways. Some people experience that memor ...
... quality, lack of context) of intrusive memories, as well as strategies used by the individual to deal with the intrusions. It took approximately 30 min to complete. The interviewer first asked ‘‘People who have been assaulted can remember the event in different ways. Some people experience that memor ...
Incidence and Risk Factors for ICU
... AJRCCM Articles in Press. Published on 06-January-2016 as 10.1164/rccm.201506-1158OC ...
... AJRCCM Articles in Press. Published on 06-January-2016 as 10.1164/rccm.201506-1158OC ...