Thought suppression failures in combat PTSD: A cognitive load hypothesis
Aikins DE, Johnson DC, Borelli JL, Klemanski DH, Morrissey PM, Benham TL, Southwick SM, Tolin DF. Thought suppression failures in combat PTSD: A cognitive load hypothesis. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2009, 47: 744-751. PMID: 19586619, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSkin conductance responsesThought suppressionSuppression taskConductance responsesCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderCombat posttraumatic stress disorderNon-specific skin conductance responsesCognitive load hypothesisOperation Iraqi Freedom deploymentService membersCognitive loadNeutral contentThought intrusionsNeutral thoughtsLoad hypothesisPsychiatric diagnosisStress disorderTraumatic thoughtsSuppression failureIncreased activationGreater intrusionEquivalent groupsTaskThought