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Reaction to trauma: a cognitive processing model.

M Creamer1, P Burgess, P Pattison

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

Journal of Abnormal Psychology
|August 1, 1992
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This study on trauma reactions found that intrusive thoughts and avoidance behaviors mediate the link between exposure to traumatic events and symptom development in office workers. Intrusion also reduced later symptom severity, supporting cognitive processing models.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Trauma Studies
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Post-trauma reactions are complex and influenced by cognitive processes.
  • Understanding the longitudinal trajectory of these reactions is crucial for effective interventions.
  • Existing cognitive models need further validation in real-world trauma scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To integrate and test a longitudinal cognitive processing model of post-trauma reactions.
  • To examine the mediating roles of intrusion and avoidance in trauma survivors.
  • To assess the relationship between cognitive processing and symptom development over time.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal repeated measures survey design.
  • Data collected from 158 office workers 4, 8, and 14 months post-trauma.

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  • Utilized Impact of Events Scale (IES) and Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R).
  • Path analysis employed to examine model pathways.

    • Main Results:

    • Intrusion and avoidance significantly mediated the relationship between trauma exposure and symptom development.
    • Intrusive thoughts demonstrated a negative association with subsequent symptom levels.
    • The findings provide empirical support for cognitive processing theories in trauma.

    Conclusions:

    • Cognitive processing, specifically intrusion and avoidance, plays a key role in the development and trajectory of post-trauma symptoms.
    • The study provisionally supports a cognitive processing model for understanding reactions to mass trauma.
    • Further research can refine this model for clinical applications in trauma recovery.