Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is characterized by distinct behavioral and physiological changes. Given the significant impairments related to PTSD, examination of biological underpinnings crucial development theoretical models improved treatments PTSD.We used an attentional interference task using emotional distracters test for top-down versus bottom-up dysfunction in interaction cognitive-control circuitry emotion-processing circuitry. A total 32 women with PTSD (based on...

Rumination has been shown to be important in both the maintenance and severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) major depressive (MDD). Increased rumination also linked perceptions increased stress, which turn are significantly associated with PTSD severity. The present study sought examine this relationship more detail by means a mediation analysis. Forty-nine female survivors interpersonal violence who met Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.;...

Interpersonal trauma (IPT) against women can have dire psychological consequences including persistent maladaptive changes in the subjective experience of affect. Contemporary literature has firmly established heightened negative affect (NA) as a risk and maintenance factor for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, relationship between NA PTSD symptoms is not well understood within IPT survivors, majority whom are female, much this research focused on combat veterans. In addition,...

Prior research has identified both rumination and negative affect (NA) as dimensional constructs related to the development maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While dimensions demonstrate significant positive relationships with symptoms PTSD, relationship between two within context yet be explored. Consistent prior in social anxiety literature, present study seeks examine a model mediation by which accounts for NA PTSD symptoms. Participants included 65 female interpersonal...

Objective: Few empirical studies have examined the feasibility of trauma-focused treatment among individuals with schizophrenia. This lack research is important given substantial overlap trauma exposure and subsequent PTSD psychotic spectrum disorders, potential for to complicate course prognosis schizophrenia other variants severe mental illness. Method: As part a larger study, 14 veterans disorder were enrolled receive prolonged (PE) within single arm open trial study design. Patient...

Abstract Rumination, defined as repetitive, negative, self‐focused thinking, is hypothesized to be a transdiagnostic factor that associated with depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Theory has suggested in individuals PTSD, rumination serves cognitive avoidance contributes the maintenance of symptoms by inhibiting emotional processing traumatic event, subsequently interfering treatment engagement outcome. Little known about neural correlates women PTSD. The current...

The current veteran population has grown significantly as a result of 3 recent major conflicts: Vietnam, Persian Gulf War, and Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Despite strong presence in VA PTSD specialty clinics nationwide, little is known about how these cohort groups differ symptom presentation. Additionally, it unclear variations presentation may turn affect treatment adherence completion. Understanding factors associated with dropout from exposure-based...

Military sexual trauma (MST), defined as assault or repeated, threatening harassment while in the military, is associated with increased risk of long-term mental and physical health problems, most common being symptoms post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) depression. In addition to PTSD depression, MST linked difficulties emotion regulation well poor treatment engagement. Thus, it important examine these correlates, how they affect postintervention symptom reduction this vulnerable...

This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of English version Self-Stigma Scale-Short (SSS-S), a nine-item self-report self-stigma measurement, among U.S. adults with psychiatric disabilities.

The Clubhouse model (CM) for serious mental illness is a recovery-oriented and member-driven program that aims to facilitate functional recovery. Efficacy evaluation of the CM limited by lack uniform disability assessment. World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS-2.0) widely accepted measure disability, but its psychometric properties have yet be examined within CM.

With the establishment of empirically validated treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), concerns remain regarding effectiveness such in real-world clinical settings. Specifically, premature termination and treatment response limit these interventions. The current study investigated factors potentially related to Cognitive Processing Therapy with Account (CPT-A). Participants this included 42 women ( Mage = 30.70 SDage 9.40) PTSD from exposure interpersonal trauma. Demographic...

The early identification of youth at risk for restraint incidents is an important next step to reducing the likelihood such incidents. Yet, extant research has not comprehensively investigated idiographic factors that contribute in psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs). current study client-level predictors incidents, with specific emphasis on client trauma history and traumatic stress symptoms as assessed admission. Participants were children adolescents (N = 150; 55.3%...