Original contributionThe psychological impact of disaster on rescue personnel
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2022, Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental PsychiatryCitation Excerpt :Researchers have identified a relationship between heightened trait-anxiety and WM deficits (Bishop, 2007; Moran, 2016; Stout et al., 2013), yet little research has evaluated the association between WM domains (i.e., verbal, operational, and visuospatial) and PTSD symptoms (Schweizer & Dalgleish, 2011; Shaw et al., 2009; Weber et al., 2005). We evaluated re-experiencing symptoms, which are central to PTSD and more frequently endorsed than other PTSD symptom clusters (e.g., avoidance, mood/cognition, hyperarousal; Durham et al., 1985; Genest et al., 1990; Matthijssen et al., 2017; Laposa et al., 2012). We sought to determine whether WM is a cognitive correlate of PTSD symptom severity while considering other important variables including negative affect, emotional dysregulation, and non-WM affective control processes.
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