@article{ref1,
title="The role of shame and self-critical thinking in the development and maintenance of current threat in post-traumatic stress disorder",
journal="Clinical psychology and psychotherapy",
year="2010",
author="Harman, Rachel and Lee, Dongsoo",
volume="17",
number="1",
pages="13-24",
abstract="There is increasing recognition of emotions other than fear in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and recent research has looked at the role of shame. Cognitive theory suggests that PTSD is caused by traumatic experiences being processed in a way that causes ongoing current threat. In this paper we suggest that shame might contribute to the creation/maintenance of ongoing current threat as it attacks an individual's psychological integrity. A correlational design was used to investigate some of the factors that might contribute to a shame response within a PTSD sample. It was hypothesized that individuals with PTSD who report higher levels of shame would be more prone to engage in self-critical thinking and less prone to engage in self-reassuring thinking than individuals with PTSD who report lower levels of shame. Data were gathered using self-report questionnaires, and results supported the hypotheses. It is suggested therapy for shame-based PTSD needs to incorporate strategies to help individuals develop inner caring, compassion and self-reassurance. Copyright (c) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Key Practitioner Message:* Some individuals with PTSD report high levels of shame.* High levels of shame are associated with high levels of self-critical thinking and low levels of self-reassuring thinking.* Therapy for shame-based PTSD needs to incorporate strategies that help individuals develop inner caring, compassion and self-reassurance.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1063-3995",
doi="10.1002/cpp.636",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpp.636"
}