The contributions of social network support and reciprocity to posttraumatic stress symptoms across time among parents and caregivers impacted by the ABC Day Care Center fire in Hermosillo, Mexico
This study investigated the association between the posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) of socially connected parents and caregivers whose children were affected by the fire. Parents and caregivers of the children who were in attendance the day of the fire were interviewed 8 –11 months and 20–23 months postfire. Linear network autocorrelation modeling was used to test for autocorrelations of the outcome variable count of PTSS within different configurations of the network of caregivers. No significant network effects appeared in models from the first interview perio d, but effects did appear in the second period, spec...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Austin Arceneaux,
Eric C. Jones,
Arthur D. Murphy Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
State of the Science: Prolonged exposure therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder
AbstractProlonged exposure therapy (PE) is a well-established first-line treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that is based on emotional processing theory. PE has been rigorously evaluated and tested in a large number of clinical trials in many countries covering a wide range of trauma populations. In this review, we summarize the evidence base supporting the efficacy of PE across populations, including adults with sexual assault –related PTSD and mixed trauma–related PTSD, military populations, and adolescents. We highlight important strengths and gaps in the research on PE with individuals from marginal...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carmen P. McLean,
Edna B. Foa Tags: STATE OF THE SCIENCE Source Type: research
Racial discrimination increases the risk for nonremitting posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in traumatically injured Black individuals living in the United States
AbstractTraumatic, life-threatening events are experienced commonly among the general U.S. population, yet Black individuals in the United States (i.e., Black Americans) exhibit higher prevalence rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and more severe symptoms than other populations. Although empirical research has noted a range of symptom patterns that follow traumatic injury, minimal work has examined the role of racial discrimination in relation to PTSD symptom trajectories. The current study assessed racial discrimination and PTSD symptom trajectories at 6 months postinjury across two separate samples of traumati...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lucas Torres,
Timothy J. Geier,
Carissa W. Tomas,
Claire M. Bird,
Sydney Timmer ‐Murillo,
Christine L. Larson,
Terri A. deRoon‐Cassini Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Understanding trauma as contextualized adverse life events that threaten the individual: Commentary in response to Marx et al. (2024)
AbstractIn this commentary, I propose that a person-oriented and research-focused approach can stimulate the discussion on the definition of a traumatic stressor and help to refine Criterion A in theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Particularly, I suggest that a contextual perspective focusing on the interaction between event features and person-related factors captures more adequately the individual perception of and cognitions related to extremely threatening adverse life events for a diversity of individuals exposed to trauma. In future debate, I encourage the involvement of patients and the ...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Philipp Herzog Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Digital health –based exposure therapies for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
AbstractAlthough exposure therapies have established effects in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), these therapies might be hindered by issues of cost, distance, time, and human resources, which are potentially alleviated by digital health. Despite the potential of digital health, there is currently no systematic review specifically evaluating digital health –based exposure therapies. We aimed to conduct a systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the impact of digital health–based exposure therapies in treating patients with PTSD. A literature search was conducted from D...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mayu Yoshikawa,
Zui Narita,
Yoshiharu Kim Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD in eating disorder treatment ‐seekers: Prevalence and associations with symptom severity
AbstractAlthough childhood trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been well-researched in eating disorder epidemiology, prevalence rates are unavailable for complex PTSD (CPTSD). Under recently introducedICD-11 criteria, individuals with CPTSD have both PTSD symptoms and additional disturbances in self-organization (DSO). UsingICD-11 criteria, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of PTSD and DSO symptoms, diagnostic rates of PTSD and CPTSD, and childhood trauma exposure in eating disorder treatment-seekers. Participants (N = 217) were individuals attending residential, partial hospitalization, and out...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sinead Day,
Phillipa Hay,
Christopher Basten,
Susan Byrne,
Amanda Dearden,
Mandy Goldstein,
Amy Hannigan,
Gabriella Heruc,
Catherine Houlihan,
Marion Roberts,
W. Kathy Tannous,
Chris Thornton,
Natalie Valentine,
Deborah Mitchison Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Impact of veteran ‐led peer mentorship on posttraumatic stress disorder
AbstractPeer mentorship shows promise as a strategy to support veteran mental health. A community –academic partnership involving a veteran-led nonprofit organization and institutions of higher education evaluated a collaboratively developed peer mentor intervention. We assessed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), postdeployment experiences, social functioning, and psychological strengths at baseline, midpoint, and 12-week discharge using the PTSD Checklist forDSM-5 (PCL-5), Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory –2, Social Adaptation Self-evaluation Scale, and Values in Action Survey. Brief weekly check-in surveys...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Zeno Franco,
Leslie Ruffalo,
Bob Curry,
Martina Gollin ‐Graves,
Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed,
Otis Winstead,
Katinka Hooyer,
Myah Pazdera,
Lisa Rein,
Jose Lizarraga Mazaba,
Md Fitrat Hossain,
Virginia Stoffel,
Mark Flower,
Praveen Madiraju,
Stephen Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Adverse childhood experiences, individual ‐level risk and protective factors, and recent drug use in a community sample of Nigerian women
AbstractAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with a wide range of health problems and health-compromising behaviors, including drug use, but are understudied in sub-Saharan Africa. Further, some data suggest that some types of ACEs are more strongly associated with outcomes than others. We investigated associations between different types of ACEs and recent drug use among 2,011 women living in Katsina State, Nigeria. This community-based survey included questions on ACE exposure, modifiable individual-level risk and promotive factors, and past-year drug use. Tobacco, cannabis, and the nonmedical use of cough...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 16, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Martin Osayande Agwogie,
Wendy Kliewer,
Muhammed Bashir Ibrahim Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Assessing the association between safety perceptions and communication about sex and drugs among Black adolescents exposed to adversity
AbstractThe present study examined the association between safety perceptions and communication with a trusted adult about sex and drugs among Black adolescents exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the role of gender as a potential moderator in this association. Data were drawn from a small, randomized control pilot test of an adapted evidence-based intervention conducted from 2022 to 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. The sample included 57 Black adolescents who had been exposed to ACEs (Mage = 15.14 years,SD = 0.81l; 47.4% female, 52.6% male). Information about safety perceptions, health communication, health be...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bianca D. Smith,
Bailey Holmes Spencer,
Zakiyyah Nur ‐Singletary,
Nancy Adane,
Naya Moser,
Terrinieka W. Powell Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Massed written exposure therapy delivered to veterans with posttraumatic stress symptoms on an acute inpatient mental health unit
AbstractWritten exposure therapy (WET) is a brief, manualized trauma-focused treatment typically delivered in five individual weekly sessions. Given the brevity and effectiveness of WET, researchers have begun to focus on its delivery in a massed format. However, only one case study examining massed delivery has been published to date. As such, the objective of the current study was to examine the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of massed WET among veterans with a trauma- and stressor-related disorder receiving care on an acute inpatient mental health unit. Veterans (N = 26) were assessed prior to...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Chelsea R. Ennis,
Amanda M. Raines,
Joseph W. Boffa,
Mary O. Shapiro,
Allison Dornbach ‐Bender,
Mara L. Ferrie,
Alana H. Fondren,
Desirae N. Vidaurri,
Jessica L. Walton,
Jessica L. Chambliss,
C. Laurel Franklin Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Dimensional approaches to studying, assessing, and treating traumatic stress: Introduction to the Special Section
AbstractDimensional models of psychopathology are gaining empirical support and are, thus, increasingly common in research and clinical practice. This is true for traumatic stress studies, although the movement toward dimensional conceptualizations of traumatic stress may be somewhat slower, perhaps due at least in part to how trauma is diagnosed. The purpose of this special section is to collect and showcase cutting-edge basic, applied, and conceptual work on dimensional models of traumatic stress. Its goal is to highlight the utility of such models and to facilitate greater connection between traumatic stress studies and...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew M. Yalch Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research
How meaning in life and vitality are associated with posttrauma outcomes: A systematic review
AbstractWhen confronted with a traumatic event, people may suffer from adverse posttraumatic outcomes, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or complex PTSD (CPTSD). Positive psychology research has shown that meaning in life and vitality are potentially correlated protective factors against negative developments following trauma exposure that can lead to PTSD or CPTSD. This systematic review aimed to synthesize global empirical research findings, emphasizing the impact of meaning in life and vitality on both PTSD and CPTSD. A search of empirical studies was performed within the Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science co...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Celestin Mutuyimana,
Andreas Maercker Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research
Erratum for “Asylee perspectives on psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress”
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Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ERRATUM Source Type: research
Comparing diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder in a diverse sample of trauma ‐exposed youth
AbstractDivergent conceptualization of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.;DSM-5) andInternational Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (11th ed..;ICD-11) significantly confounds both research and practice. Using a diverse sample of trauma-exposed youth (N = 1,542, age range: 8 –20 years), we compared these two diagnostic approaches along with an expanded version of theICD-11 PTSD criteria that included three additional reexperiencing symptoms (ICD-11+). Within the sample, PTSD was more prevalent using theDSM-5 criteri...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Cody G. Dodd,
Claire L. Kirk,
Paul J. Rathouz,
James Custer,
Amy S. Garrett,
Leslie Taylor,
Justin F. Rousseau,
Cynthia Claasen,
Myesha M. Morgan,
D. Jeffrey Newport,
Karen D. Wagner,
Charles B. Nemeroff Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Issue Information ‐ TOC
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Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
