Open AccessEvaluating postdeployment training for coping with intrusive cognition: A comparison of training approaches.
Author(s) -
Jillian C. Shipherd,
Kristalyn SaltersPedneault,
Joanne Fordiani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of consulting and clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.582
H-Index - 240
eISSN - 1939-2117
pISSN - 0022-006X
DOI - 10.1037/ccp0000136
Subject(s) - psychoeducation , psychology , coping (psychology) , psycinfo , clinical psychology , cognition , mental health , distress , cognitive training , medline , psychiatry , political science , law , intervention (counseling)
Although intrusive cognition (IC) is remarkably common in soldiers postdeployment and successful coping with ICs may predict better long-term psychological health, few elements of current programmatic postdeployment trainings have directly addressed adaptive strategies for managing intrusive deployment-related cognitions. The current study explored the efficacy of a brief acceptance-based skills training for coping with ICs relative to a change-based skills training, a psychoeducation-only training, or training as usual.