Traumatic events are common, but posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is relatively rare.
These facts have prompted several questions: What variables increase risk for PTSD among …

Fifty veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) each recalled four
autobiographical memories: one from the 2 years before service, one non‐combat memory …

The present study examined how specific linguistic elements in trauma narratives were
associated with post‐treatment psychopathology and physical symptoms. We analysed the …

This study examined the effectiveness of drawing and re‐enactment as means of facilitating
children's verbal reports about emotionally laden events. Sixty children, aged 5 and 8 years …

Developmental trauma is associated with an increased risk of psychosis and predicts poor
prognosis. Despite this association, little is known about which treatments work best for …

A substantial body of theoretical work on meaning-making processes postulates that
assisting clients in reconstructing their personal narratives in the aftermath of trauma helps …

Exposure to traumatic events is relatively common, with estimates from epidemiological
studies in the United States ranging between 37 and 92% of respondents, depending on the …

This paper provides an overview of common traumatic events and responses, with a specific
focus on the life cycle. It identifies selected “large T” and “micro” traumas encountered during …

The present study aimed to assess the effects of age and PTSD on the narrative
fragmentation in memories for child sexual abuse. Lexical complexity, cohesion and …

PTSD researchers and clinicians report observing fragmented and disorganized trauma
memories (FDTM) in interviews with PTSD patients and more coherent, organized, and …