PTSD

Question 1

What type of model was Ehlers and Clark’s (2000)

Answer 1

Cognitive model

Question 2

How many main claims did ehler and clarks (2000) model have

Answer 2

2

Question 3

What was Ehler and Clarks (2000) first claim

Answer 3

Pre existing traits and cognitive processing during trauma can effect
1. Nature of trauma memory
2. Appraisals of trauma and it’s consequences

Question 4

What was Ehler and Clarks (2000) second claim

Answer 4

Ongoing threats lead to maladaptive strategies that attempt to control the threat and its symptoms . These strategies prevent changes in nature of and appraisals of trauma.

Question 5

What did Fairbrother and Rachman (2006) investigate

Answer 5

Investigated Ehler and Clarks claim that appraisals of trauma and its consequences contribute to persistence of symptoms.

Question 6

Fairbrother and Rachman (2006) methods

Answer 6

50 female sexual assault victims were interviewed and filled out questionnaires.

Question 7

Fairbrother and Rachman (2006) findings

Answer 7

1. Positive correlation between extent of negative appraisals of sexual assault and symptoms severity.
2. Negative appraisal of sexual assault with oneself and future had a negative correlation with symptoms severity
3. Appraisal explained significant amount of variance in symptoms.

Question 8

What did Nohr et al. (2021) investigate

Answer 8

Investigated latent classes and predictors of SSRIs

Question 9

What did Nohr et al. (2021) find

Answer 9

On average decrease in symptom severity over 12 weeks

Question 10

What factors did Nohr et al find influenced treatment response

Answer 10

1. Gender - females responded better
2. Nature of trauma - sexual assault victims showed faster improvements

Question 11

What 3 classes did Nohr et al find

Answer 11

1. Low symptom severity - steady improvement with SSRIs
2. High symptom severity - slower improvement with SSRIs
3. Fast responders - rapid reduction early and then a slower reduction with SSRIs

Question 12

What determining trajectories did Nohr et al find

Answer 12

1. Severity of depression/anxiety before treatment.
2. Time elapsed since the trauma.

Question 13

What did Ennis et al (2021) investigate

Answer 13

Investigated TFCBT for PTSD in those with ongoing risk of exposure

Question 14

What did Ennis et al (2021) find

Answer 14

21 studies found significant reductions in PTSD symptoms across populations and maintained at post follow up.