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Changes in emotion regulation difficulties and PTSD symptom severity in an intensive treatment program for PTSD.
Tharaud, Jessica B; Murphy, Jonathan; Smith, Dale L; Valdespino-Hayden, Zerbrina E; Held, Philip.
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  • Tharaud JB; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, United States of America; Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Iowa, United States of America.
  • Murphy J; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, United States of America.
  • Smith DL; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States of America.
  • Valdespino-Hayden ZE; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, United States of America.
  • Held P; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, United States of America. Electronic address: Philip_Held@rush.edu.
J Affect Disord ; 361: 620-626, 2024 Sep 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38844167
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Greater difficulties in emotion regulation (ER) and decreased use of adaptive ER strategies have been associated with higher levels of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. To date, limited research has explored whether ER improves with PTSD treatment or whether such improvements are linked with improvements in PTSD symptoms.

METHODS:

Veterans and service members with PTSD (N = 223) participated in a 2-week intensive treatment program (ITP) based in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). ER was measured using the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Short Form (DERS-SF) at baseline and on days 4 and 9 of treatment. PTSD symptoms were reported on the PTSD Symptom Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) at baseline, on days 3, 5, 6, and 8 of treatment, and at post-treatment.

RESULTS:

DERS-SF scores decreased during treatment (Mchange = 5.12, d = 0.38). Baseline DERS-SF did not predict overall PCL-5 scores across timepoints (p = .377). However, scores on the DERS-SF over time were significantly associated with PCL-5 improvement over the course of treatment (p < .001, R2b = 0.07). Finally, improvements in all subscales of the DERS-SF across time except clarity were significantly associated with improvement in PCL-5 over time.

LIMITATIONS:

Additional treatment components in the ITP beyond CPT may have contributed to ER improvements. Conclusions are also limited by the use of self-report data.

CONCLUSIONS:

An intensive CPT-based treatment program for veterans and service members can lead to improved ER in two weeks. ER improvements are associated with PTSD symptom severity during the ITP.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático / Veteranos / Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad / Terapia Cognitivo-Conductual / Regulación Emocional Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: J Affect Disord Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Países Bajos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático / Veteranos / Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad / Terapia Cognitivo-Conductual / Regulación Emocional Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: J Affect Disord Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Países Bajos