We sought to evaluate outcomes of the Veterans Administration (VA) Afghan and Iraq Post-Deployment Screen for mental health symptoms.Veterans clinicians were encouraged refer or Afghanistan veterans who screened positive posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, high-risk alcohol use a VA clinic. Multivariate methods used determine predictors screening, proportions particular problems, clinic attendance.Among 750 referred medical center 5 associated community clinics, 338 underwent...

Several categories of posttrauma appraisals (e.g., fear, shame, self-blame) have been associated with different forms trauma-related distress posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression symptoms). In this paper, we extend previous research to consider two appraisal that received little attention date: alienation and betrayal. Alienation may be important following interpersonal traumas disrupt one’s connection self others. Betrayal trauma theory points the importance betrayal in...

The present research examined whether Asian-American (AA) versus European-American (EA) women differed in experiential, expressive, or autonomic physiological responding to a laboratory anger provocation and assessed the mediating role of values about emotional control. Results indicate that AA participants reported behaviourally displayed less than EA participants, while there were no group differences responses. Observed responses partially mediated by emotion control values, suggesting...

This study describes the development and psychometric properties of Trauma Appraisal Questionnaire (TAQ). Items were generated based on interviews with 72 ethnically diverse community participants exposed to a range trauma types. From interviews, more than 600 items that tapped beliefs, emotions, behaviors for 9 appraisal categories (e.g., fear, betrayal, shame). Based expert feedback, 108 retained initial testing in sample 714 undergraduate volunteers. Using factor analytic strategy, we...

THIS STUDY EXAMINED METHODOLOGICAL and individual difference factors in relation to perceived benefits cost-benefit ratios among adult participants trauma-related research. In two samples (N's = 72 118), ethnically-diverse community completed questionnaires plus an in-depth interview. separate (N 213) undergraduate 130) samples, questionnaires, but no interviews. Participants rated their perceptions of the research process using Response Research Participation Questionnaire (RRPQ)....

Abstract Infants are exposed to traumatic events at higher rates than older children, potentially leading posttraumatic stress symptoms. Despite this prevalence, responses in infancy have not been well researched due conceptual, developmental, and methodological challenges. This study conducted the United States investigated of infants aged 3–18 months after exposure a range events. Caregivers reported on their infants’ trauma symptoms using UCLA PTSD Reaction Index for DSM‐5 Children Age 6...

The purpose of this study was to elucidate mechanisms involved in the intergenerational transmission trauma-related distress. This investigated whether betrayal trauma (BT; abuse by a person close victim) and specific parenting attitudes behaviors among mothers with child histories predicted internalizing externalizing symptoms their children. Mothers children (ages 7–11) were recruited for project on stress (N = 72). Maternal both (β 0.33, p < .01) 0.25, .05) even when controlling mothers'...

Little is known about the factors that contribute to adolescents' perceptions of acceptability dating violence, particularly among girls who have witnessed intimate partner violence (IPV). Drawing on relevant theory, current study tests a path model linking frequency witnessing IPV in childhood, sexist beliefs, and automatic relationship-to-harm associations violence. Participants were 79 female adolescents with mean age 16.08 years (SD = 1.52) involved child welfare system. self-reported...

SUMMARY While many studies have demonstrated relationships between trauma and dissociation, relatively little is known about other factors that may increase children's risk for developing dissociative symptoms. Drawing on betrayal theory Discrete Behavioral States frameworks, the current study examined contributions of maternal (including mothers' experiences, inconsistent parenting) to dissociation. Seventy-two mother-child dyads completed self-report questionnaires. Maternal dissociation...

Using the reactions to research Participation Questionnaire for Children (RRPQ-C), this study examined perceptions of participation among 181 school-aged children with and without trauma histories. As part two larger studies, completed non-trauma related tasks assess emotion understanding cognitive ability. Parents (and not children) reported on children's interpersonal (e.g., sexual abuse, physical witnessing domestic violence, community violence) non-interpersonal motor vehicle accidents,...

Women exposed to more types of violence (e.g., emotional, physical, or sexual violence)—referred here as cumulative exposure—are at risk for severe mental health symptoms compared women who are a single type no violence. may also experience greater emotional nonacceptance with exposure Emotional refers an unwillingness states, including cognitive and behavioral attempts avoid experiences emotion. Given the links between exposure, nonacceptance, among female victims violence, current study...

Previous research points to links between risk detection (the ability detect danger cues in various situations) and sexual revictimization college women. Given important differences community samples that may be relevant (e.g., the complexity of trauma histories), current study explored link a sample Community-recruited women (N = 94) reported on their histories semistructured interview. In laboratory session, participants listened dating scenario involving woman man culminated assault....

Growing body of research demon-strates that participants generally report favorable perceptions participating in trauma research. However, questions remain on the long-term impact asking at-risk youth about settings where such are unexpected. Perceptions participation were examined current longitudinal study comprising a sample adolescent girls recruited from child welfare system to participate healthy relationship project. Over year, teens (n = 180) completed four sessions during which they...

Abstract This study considers links between the number of types violence to which women have been exposed, depression, and executive functions (EFs). Substantial research has established EF deficits among depressed individuals as well exposed trauma. Studies also indicated a relationship trauma exposure depressive symptoms across range traumatic events, such combat exposure, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, assaults. examines this in an ethnically diverse community sample 93...

Both mothers' and children's exposures to interpersonal violence—including betrayal traumas—are linked with heightened risk for children developing internalizing externalizing symptoms. Despite this association, little research has examined additional factors that may explain risk, such as emotion skills. The current study the relationship between mother–child understanding abilities use of language on a behavioral facial affect perception task trauma exposure in relation child...