Many cognitive theories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including our own SPAARS
model, propose that one basis of the disorder is the cognitive system's persistent failure to …

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 …

We summarize recent research on the psychological processes implicated in posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) as an aid to evaluating theoretical models of the disorder. After …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is typically conceptualized as a fear-based disorder
that develops following exposure to a life-threatening event. PTSD diagnostic symptoms …

Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently report periods of intense
emotional distress (“hot spots”) when asked to describe their traumatic experience in …

Topics include: the theories (MJ Horowitz's formulation of stress response syndromes, R.
Janoff-Bulman's cognitive appraisal theory, EB Foa's fear network, cognitive action theory …

Methods The results are part of a longitudinal research project, the subject of which includes
the psychological effects of the disaster on the people who experienced it at close range and …

Examples are reported of PTSD cases showing full symptomatology (intrusive imagery,
avoidance behaviour, disordered arousal) in the absence of a single, acute, dramatic trauma …

Cognitive models of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) posit that negative cognitions
regarding the self and the world underlie the disorder. In contrast, scarring models—which …

In the mnemonic model of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the current memory of a
negative event, not the event itself, determines symptoms. The model is an alternative to the …