Assessing Relations between PTSD’s Dysphoria and Reexperiencing Factors and Dimensions of Rumination

Meredith A Claycomb, Li Wang, Carla Sharp, Kendra C Ractliffe and Jon D Elhai

PLOS ONE, 2015, vol. 10, issue 3, 1-13

Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relations between posttraumatic stress disorder’s (PTSD) dysphoria and reexperiencing factors and underlying dimensions of rumination. 304 trauma-exposed primary care patients were administered the Stressful Life Events Screening Questionnaire, PTSD Symptom Scale based on their worst traumatic event, and Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire (RTSQ). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were conducted to determine the dysphoria and reexperiencing factors’ relationships with the four factors of rumination. Results revealed that both the dysphoria and reexperiencing factors related more to problem-focused thinking and anticipatory thoughts than counterfactual thinking. Additionally, the reexperiencing factor related more to anticipatory thinking than repetitive thinking. Clinical and theoretical implications are discussed.

Date: 2015
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