Mental health service utilization following a campus mass shooting: The role of preshooting emotion dysregulation and posttraumatic cognitions.
Anthony N ReffiRobyn A EllisBenjamin C DarnellHolly K OrcuttPublished 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).