Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity modulates avoidance of positive emotions among trauma-exposed military veterans in the community.

Nicole H Weiss Melissa R SchickAteka A ContractorSvetlana GoncharenkoAlexa M RaudalesShannon R Forkus

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

Veterans with more severe PTSD symptoms may utilize avoidance strategies in the context of intense positive emotions. These findings may suggest the potential need for addressing positive emotional avoidance in interventions to reduce PTSD symptom severity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
healthcare
mental health
physical activity
early onset
social support
patient reported
risk assessment
human health
sleep quality