• Author: Dale L. Smith
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Changes in emotion regulation difficulties and PTSD symptom severity in an intensive treatment program for PTSD

Abstract: Background: Greater difficulties in emotion regulation (ER) and decreased use of adaptive ER strategies have been associated with higher levels of posttraumatic stress …

Veterans' 12-month PTSD and depression outcomes following 2- and 3-week intensive cognitive processing therapy-based treatment

Abstract: Background: Growing evidence indicates that daily delivery of evidence-based PTSD treatments (e.g. Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)), as part of intensive PTSD …

Changes in dispositional mindfulness predict Veterans' symptom severity after an intensive cognitive processing therapy program with mindfulness components

Abstract: Objectives: This study assessed the long-term association between cultivated mindfulness and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom improvement following a 3-week …

Posttraumatic cognition change trajectories in Veterans with PTSD who completed an intensive Cognitive Processing Therapy treatment program

Abstract: Negative posttraumatic cognitions (NPCs) have been linked to symptoms of PTSD and are an important target of cognitive behavioral treatments for PTSD, including Cognitive …

Predicting suicidal ideation 3 months following intensive posttraumatic stress disorder treatment

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study examined whether posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom change during a 3- and 2-week intensive treatment program (ITP)-based in cognitive …

Using the Personalized Advantage Index to determine which veterans may benefit from more vs. less comprehensive intensive PTSD treatment programs

Background: Intensive PTSD treatment programs (ITPs) are highly effective but tend to differ greatly in length and the number of adjunctive services that are provided in …

Evaluating patterns and predictors of symptom change during a three-week intensive outpatient treatment for veterans with PTSD

Abstract: Background: Intensive delivery of evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is becoming increasingly popular for overcoming barriers to treatment …