Posttraumatic stress disorder: from diagnosis to prevention

XR Miao, QB Chen, K Wei, KM Tao, ZJ Lu - Military Medical Research, 2018 - Springer
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic impairment disorder that occurs after
exposure to traumatic events. This disorder can result in a disturbance to individual and …

A systematic review of literature examining mediators and mechanisms of change in empirically supported treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder

E Alpert, CS Tabke, TA Cole, DJ Lee… - Clinical Psychology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the availability of empirically supported treatments (ESTs) for posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), relatively little is known regarding these treatments' mechanisms of …

Posttraumatic stress disorder, trauma, and accelerated biological aging among post-9/11 veterans

KJ Bourassa, ME Garrett, A Caspi, M Dennis… - Translational …, 2024 - nature.com
People who experience trauma and develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at
increased risk for poor health. One mechanism that could explain this risk is accelerated …

The role of negative cognitions, emotion regulation strategies, and attachment style in complex post‐traumatic stress disorder: Implications for new and existing …

T Karatzias, M Shevlin, P Hyland… - British Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We set out to investigate the association between negative trauma‐related
cognitions, emotional regulation strategies, and attachment style and complex post …

Mechanisms of change in psychological interventions for posttraumatic stress symptoms: A systematic review with recommendations

S Kangaslampi, K Peltonen - Current Psychology, 2022 - Springer
Psychological interventions can alleviate posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). However,
further development of treatment approaches calls for understanding the mechanisms of …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in trauma-related cognitions predict subsequent symptom improvement during prolonged exposure in patients with childhood abuse-related PTSD

MJ Kooistra, CM Hoeboer, DAC Oprel… - Behaviour research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Change in negative posttraumatic cognitions is a proposed mechanism through which
Prolonged Exposure (PE) leads to symptom reduction of posttraumatic stress disorder …

Treatment-related beliefs and reactions among trauma-focused therapy completers and discontinuers: A qualitative examination.

E Alpert, A Gowdy-Jaehnig, TE Galovski… - Psychological …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Prolonged exposure (PE) and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) are effective, but some patients do not respond adequately, and dropout …

The Middle‐Out Approach to reconceptualizing, assessing, and analyzing traumatic stress reactions

SW Adams, CM Layne, AA Contractor… - … of Traumatic Stress, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Alternative models of traumatic stress and broader psychopathology have been proposed to
address issues of heterogeneity, comorbidity, clinical utility, and equitable representation …

Processes of change in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for youths: An approach informed by emotional processing theory

E Alpert, AM Hayes, C Yasinski… - Clinical …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, we examined processes of change in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral
therapy (TF-CBT) delivered to a community sample of 81 youths. Emotional processing …

Novel pharmacological targets of post-traumatic stress disorders

D Marazziti, C Carmassi, G Cappellato, I Chiarantini… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychopathological condition with a
heterogeneous clinical picture that is complex and challenging to treat. Its multifaceted …