Open AccessPositive and negative affect in the daily life of world trade center responders with PTSD: An ecological momentary assessment study.
Author(s) -
Allison DornbachBender,
Camilo J. Ruggero,
Keke Schuler,
Ateka A. Contractor,
Monika A. Waszczuk,
Christopher S Kleva,
Evelyn J. Bromet,
Benjamin J. Luft,
Roman Kotov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychological trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1942-9681
pISSN - 1942-969X
DOI - 10.1037/tra0000429
Subject(s) - affect (linguistics) , psycinfo , clinical psychology , psychological intervention , checklist , psychology , posttraumatic stress , quality of life (healthcare) , psychiatry , medicine , medline , psychotherapist , communication , political science , law , cognitive psychology
The ability to experience positive affect (PA) has clinical and quality of life implications, particularly in vulnerable populations such as trauma-exposed disaster responders. Low PA is included in the diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), however evidence for PA reduction in PTSD has been mixed. In contrast, negative affect (NA) has consistently been found to be elevated among individuals with PTSD. Multiday, ecological momentary assessment (EMA) can provide more ecologically valid evidence about experiences of affect; however, no such studies have been conducted in traumatized individuals with PTSD to date.