Emotion Regulation Strategy Use and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Associations Between Multiple Strategies and Specific Symptom Clusters

The current study examined how the injured trauma survivor screen (ITSS), a hospital-administered screener of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, differentially predicted PTSD symptom cluster severity. Participants from a Level 1 trauma center ( n = 220) completed the ITSS while inpatient and PTSD symptoms were assessed one-month post discharge. Perceived life threat and intentionality of injury were key predictors of avoidance, re-experiencing, and hyperarousal symptom clusters. However, negative alterations in mood and cognition cluster seemed best predicted by mood and cognitive risk factors. Therefore, the ITSS provides utility in differentially predicting symptom clusters and treatment planning after traumatic injury.

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"Changes in emotion regulation in adults with and without a history of childhood abuse following posttraumatic stress disorder treatment": Correction to Jerud et al. (2014).

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1037/a0036931 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 82 (4) ◽

pp. 730-730

Keyword(s):

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Childhood Abuse ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

History Of Childhood ◽

History Of ◽

Disorder Treatment

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence: Findings From a U.S. Nationally Representative Sample

Journal of Traumatic Stress ◽

10.1002/jts.22048 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 28 (5) ◽

pp. 469-474 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Kathryn Z. Smith ◽

Philip H. Smith ◽

John M. Violanti ◽

Paul T. Bartone ◽

Gregory G. Homish

Keyword(s):

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Representative Sample ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Symptom Clusters ◽

Disorder Symptom ◽

Nationally Representative

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Substance Use Among Patients With Upper Limb Amputations

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ◽

10.1016/j.apmr.2017.08.299 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 98 (10) ◽

pp. e93

Author(s):

Nathan Kearns ◽

Tiffany Ryan ◽

Mark Powers ◽

Warren Jackson ◽

Timothy Elliott

Keyword(s):

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Substance Use ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Upper Limb ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Symptom Clusters ◽

Disorder Symptom

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Effectiveness of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study

Behavior Modification ◽

10.1177/0145445517724539 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 210-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Ruth L. Varkovitzky ◽

Andrew M. Sherrill ◽

Greg M. Reger

Keyword(s):

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Symptom Severity ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Transdiagnostic Treatment ◽

Unified Protocol

Effective treatment options are needed for veterans who do not participate in trauma-focused psychotherapy. Research has yet to examine the effectiveness of transdiagnostic psychotherapy in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring psychological disorders. This pilot study examined the effectiveness of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP) delivered in a 16-week group format. We examined treatment outcomes in male and female veterans ( n = 52) in an outpatient specialty PTSD clinic at a large Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center. We hypothesized significant decreases in emotion regulation difficulty (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale), PTSD symptom severity (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5), and depressive symptom severity (Patient Health Questionnaire–9). In addition, we hypothesized that reductions in emotion regulation difficulty across treatment would negatively predict PTSD and depressive symptoms at posttreatment. PTSD symptoms, depressive symptoms, and emotion regulation difficulty all evidenced significant improvements at the end of treatment relative to baseline ( ps < .001). In addition, reductions in emotion regulation across treatment were associated with lower PTSD and depressive symptoms at posttreatment ( ps < .001). This pilot study provides preliminary evidence supporting use of UP among veterans with PTSD and co-occurring disorders. Well-designed clinical trials evaluating efficacy of UP among veterans are needed.

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