2012
EMOTION‐RELATED REGULATORY DIFFICULTIES CONTRIBUTE TO NEGATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES IN ACTIVE‐DUTY IRAQ WAR SOLDIERS WITH AND WITHOUT POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Klemanski DH, Mennin DS, Borelli JL, Morrissey PM, Aikins DE. EMOTION‐RELATED REGULATORY DIFFICULTIES CONTRIBUTE TO NEGATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES IN ACTIVE‐DUTY IRAQ WAR SOLDIERS WITH AND WITHOUT POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. Depression And Anxiety 2012, 29: 621-628. PMID: 22461455, DOI: 10.1002/da.21914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderEmotion regulationPsychological outcomesEmotion regulation difficultiesAlcohol misuseSocial adjustment difficultiesPoor psychological outcomesPoor social adjustmentSelf-reported depressionTrauma-related dissociationAdjustment difficultiesPTSD groupInterpersonal difficultiesSocial adjustmentStress disorderMental health diagnosesMale service membersService membersComparison groupPotential contributory mechanismHealth diagnosisMilitary personnelAlcohol abuseDepressionParticipants
2009
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