@article{ref1,
title="Resilience predicts posttraumatic cognitions after a trauma reminder task and subsequent positive emotion induction among veterans with PTSD",
journal="Psychological trauma: theory, research, practice, and policy",
year="2021",
author="Szabo, Yvette Z. and Frankfurt, Sheila and Kurz, A. Solomon and Anderson, Austen and McGuire, Adam P.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common problem for veterans. Resilience, the tendency to bounce back from difficult circumstances, is negatively associated with posttraumatic cognitions (PTCs) among individuals with a history of trauma, and it may be important to understand responses to trauma reminders. <br><br>METHOD: Using a quasi-experimental design, we examined the association between trait resilience and state PTCs in veterans with PTSD (n = 47, Mage = 48.60, 91.8% male) at two points: following a written trauma narrative exposure (Time 1 [T1]), and following a subsequent positive distraction task (i.e., brief, positive video; Time 2 [T2]). <br><br>RESULTS: After controlling for PTSD symptom severity and combat exposure, resilience was negatively associated with PTCs at T1 (ΔR2 =.19) and T2 (ΔR2 =.13). However, resilience was a poor predictor of change in PTCs from T1 to T2. We also examined the relationship between resilience and subtypes of PTCs: resilience was associated with negative views of the self (T1, ΔR2 =.24) but not negative views of the world or self-blame (T1, ΔR2s ≤.07); these results were consistent at T2. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Thus, resilience may attenuate negative trauma-related cognitions after trauma recall; however, this study was not designed to test causal pathways. Future research could examine whether resilience-building exercises reduce negative PTCs after trauma reminders among veterans. Additional research is needed to generalize to other trauma-exposed populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1942-9681",
doi="10.1037/tra0001143",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0001143"
}