TY - JOUR
T1 - Emotional response at the time of a potentially traumatizing event and PTSD symptomatology
T2 - A preliminary retrospective analysis of the DSM-IV Criterion A-2
AU - Roemer, Lizabeth
AU - Orsillo, Susan M.
AU - Borkovec, T. D.
AU - Litz, Brett T.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors wish to thank M. Leonor Diaz and Silvia Molina for their invaluable assistance in data collection and management along with Jill Kauffman and Jim Gallagher for their assistance in defining and coding Criterion A events. We would also like to thank an anonymous reviewer for methodological feedback which improved the clarity of this manuscript immeasurably. This research was supported in part by National Institute of Mental Health Research Grant MH-39172 to the third author. These data were presented at the 1995 Annual Convention of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
PY - 1998/6/26
Y1 - 1998/6/26
N2 - DSM-IV added an emotional response component to the definition of Criterion A for PTSD. The present study investigated the relationship between retrospective reports of emotional responses (fear, helplessness, and horror) and disrupted emotional responses ('numbing') at the time of a potentially traumatizing event and reports of PTSD symptomatology among undergraduate participants. We found that, of the DSM-IV criteria, only helplessness was significantly correlated with post-traumatic symptomatology. Reports of peritraumatic emotional numbing uniquely predicted subsequent PTSD symptomatology beyond coincident emotional responses, suggesting that further research is needed to explore the various dimensions of peritraumatic emotional response relevant to the development of PTSD.
AB - DSM-IV added an emotional response component to the definition of Criterion A for PTSD. The present study investigated the relationship between retrospective reports of emotional responses (fear, helplessness, and horror) and disrupted emotional responses ('numbing') at the time of a potentially traumatizing event and reports of PTSD symptomatology among undergraduate participants. We found that, of the DSM-IV criteria, only helplessness was significantly correlated with post-traumatic symptomatology. Reports of peritraumatic emotional numbing uniquely predicted subsequent PTSD symptomatology beyond coincident emotional responses, suggesting that further research is needed to explore the various dimensions of peritraumatic emotional response relevant to the development of PTSD.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0005-7916(98)00007-X
DO - 10.1016/S0005-7916(98)00007-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 9762589
AN - SCOPUS:0031659506
SN - 0005-7916
VL - 29
SP - 123
EP - 130
JO - Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
JF - Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
IS - 2
ER -
