The effectiveness of psychological treatments for PTSD is likely to be enhanced by improved
understanding of the factors involved in maintaining the disorder. Ehlers and Clark [A …

Cognitive factors hypothesised to influence the development and maintenance of PTSD
were investigated. 92 assault victims completed questionnaires assessing a range of …

Cognitive models have linked individual differences in the appraisal of traumatic events and
their sequelae to the persistence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A pilot study …

Ehlers and Clark (2000) developed a cognitive model of posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) symptom maintenance which implicated the role of posttraumatic cognitions and …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common reaction to traumatic events. Many
people recover in the ensuing months, but in a significant subgroup the symptoms persist …

This study examined factors that were associated with outcome in the treatment of PTSD. A
trial of cognitive therapy compared to imaginal exposure of chronic PTSD showed that …

BackgroundIndividual differences in cognitive responses to trauma may represent
modifiable risk factors that could allow early identification, targeted early treatment and …

Two studies of assault victims examined the roles of (a) disorganized trauma memories in
the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),(b) peritraumatic cognitive …

The authors report on changes in cognitions related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
among 54 female survivors of sexual and nonsexual assault with chronic PTSD who …

This study examined the hypothesis that variables such as history of prior trauma, assault
severity, and type of assault, previously found to be associated with natural recovery, would …