Psychology of Men & Masculinity18.3 (Jul 2017): 243-250.
Compared with survivors of other types of trauma, survivors of sexual trauma, particularly military sexual trauma (MST), are at greater risk for posttraumatic distress. Although traditionally masculine aspects of gender identity may mitigate the deleterious effects of trauma (Valdez & Lilly, 2014), it may, in some cases, exacerbate negative outcomes. Sexual victimization may undermine traditional gender expectations of power among male survivors, potentially explaining the added risk associated with this type of trauma. These dynamics may be even more pronounced for veteran men, given their involvement in a military culture that highly values masculinity. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychology of Men & Masculinity18.3 (Jul 2017): 198-207.
For individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma-related stimuli signal danger and provoke high levels of anxiety. Avoidance of these stimuli, a key feature of PTSD, prevents emotional processing of the thoughts, feelings, and cognitions associated with a traumatic event. This study examined how masculinity norms can function as a precipitant of trauma-related avoidance behaviors for male survivors of sexual assault. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Childhood trauma (CT) is associated with a range of psychopathologies, including psychosis. However, evidence on underlying mechanisms remains limited. The study aimed to investigate whether CT impacts on youth mental health by modifying sensitivity to stress in daily life. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Blog post. APA launched a comprehensive online resource to help psychologists and other mental health professionals, primary care providers, patients and families learn about evidence-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Exposure therapy is an effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but a comprehensive, emotion-focused perspective on how psychotherapy affects brain function is lacking. The authors assessed changes in brain function after prolonged exposure therapy across three emotional reactivity and regulation paradigms. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text.
Exposure therapy is an effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but many patients do not respond. Brain functions governing treatment outcome are not well characterized. The authors examined brain systems relevant to emotional reactivity and regulation, constructs that are thought to be central to PTSD and exposure therapy effects, to identify the functional traits of individuals most likely to benefit from treatment. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text.
This study examined the cost-effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that is tailored for adults with a co-occurring severe mental illness. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text.
Ioana Cristea disputes RCT that claims to prevent intrusive memories after trauma via a brief intervention involving Tetris for PTSD in emergency dept.
History of traumatic experience is common in dissociative disorder (DD), and similarity of symptoms and characteristics between DD and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) encouraged to consider DD as trauma-related disorder. However, conceptualization of DD as a trauma-related syndrome would critically affect diagnosis and treatment strategies. The present study addressed overlap and disparity of DD and PTSD by directly comparing correspondence of symptoms, adverse/traumatic experience, and altered affect regulation between patients diagnosed with dissociative disorder (characterized by negative functional neurological symptoms) and patients diagnosed with PTSD.
Interventions involving rescripting-based imagery have been proposed as a better approach than exposure-based imagery when posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with emotions other than fear. Prior research led to the study's hypotheses that (a) higher pretreatment non-fear emotions would predict relatively better response to rescripting as compared to exposure, (b) rescripting would be associated with greater reduction in non-fear emotions, and (c) pretreatment non-fear emotions would predict poor response to exposure. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The effectiveness and mechanisms of psychotherapies for PTSD in treating sleep problems is of interest. This study compared the effects of a trauma-focused and a non-trauma-focused psychotherapy on sleep, to investigate 1) whether sleep improves with psychotherapy for PTSD; 2) whether the degree of sleep improvement depends on whether the intervention is trauma or nontrauma-focused, 3) whether the memory-updating procedure in CT-PTSD was associated with sleep improvements; 4) the effect of initial sleep duration on PTSD treatment outcome was also investigated; and 5) symptoms associated with sleep duration improvements. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The 11th version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) has proposed two related trauma diagnoses: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD). Using a newly developed, disorder-specific measure of PTSD and CPTSD called the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) the current study will (i) assess the factorial validity of ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD; (ii) provide the first test of the discriminant validity of these constructs; and (iii) provide the first comparison of ICD-11, and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), PTSD diagnostic rates using disorder-specific measures. The 11th version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) has proposed two related trauma diagnoses: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD). Using a newly developed, disorder-specific measure of PTSD and CPTSD called the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) the current study will (i) assess the factorial validity of ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD; (ii) provide the first test of the discriminant validity of these constructs; and (iii) provide the first comparison of ICD-11, and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), PTSD diagnostic rates using disorder-specific measures.
Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice6.2 (Jun 2017): 61-78.
The bidirectional association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and intimate relationship functioning has been well established, and conjoint therapies for PTSD have been created to simultaneously improve PTSD and relationship distress. However, some couples are unwilling to participate in trauma-focused therapy; therefore, a present-focused version of cognitive–behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD (pf-CBCT for PTSD) was created to decrease barriers to treatment. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy (May 29, 2017).
Objective: In the aftermath of a potentially traumatic event, people may experience a range of mental health outcomes, including subclinical symptoms and distress. There is growing evidence that trauma survivors with subclinical symptoms are at increased risk of developing later psychiatric disorders, and this is especially the case with severe injury survivors. There is a need to develop evidence-based, early, brief interventions for those who are at risk of developing trauma-related psychopathology. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology5.2 (Jun 2017): 161-169.
There is increasing evidence that a significant number of parents are affected by symptoms of posttraumatic stress and anxiety for many months after their children’s serious illnesses or accidents. It is important, therefore, that psychological treatments for use with this population are tried and evaluated for effectiveness with this population. The application of a new brief treatment, narrative exposure therapy (NET), is described here in relation to a case series of 4 parents who met criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder following their children’s intensive care treatment. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Journal of Rural Mental Health41.1(Jan 2017): 42-53.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with increased risk for suicide. This study addressed 1 factor that could influence the relationship between PTSD and risk of suicide: rural origin. Suicide rates are elevated in rural compared to nonrural areas. Reluctance to seek mental health care and other factors thought to contribute to high suicide rates in rural locations also may be associated with increased risk of suicide for individuals from rural compared to nonrural areas who are experiencing posttraumatic stress symptoms (PSS). However, little research has examined this relationship with an emphasis on location of origin. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Families, Systems, & Health35.2 (Jun 2017): 155-166.
Introduction: Addressing life stressors is an important function for integrated care, especially for health care homes located in disaster prone environments. This study evaluated trajectories of change for patients with postdisaster posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who were seen in integrated care. In addition to describing the results, this article provides the methods of subgroup analyses as this may be useful for others working in real-world practice. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.