Mental health service utilization following a campus mass shooting: The role of preshooting emotion dysregulation and posttraumatic cognitions.

Anthony N Reffi Robyn A Ellis Benjamin C Darnell Holly K Orcutt

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2021)

Preshooting emotion dysregulation and postshooting mental health symptoms were the most robust predictors of increased MHU following a mass shooting. Findings suggest women exposed to a mass shooting engage in treatment when needed, but preexisting emotion dysregulation may serve as a barrier for those who go on to develop depression. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

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