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Trial reportPsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2025

Prospective stability of memory for peritraumatic dissociation and anxiety: Replication and extension examining PTSD treatment modality and response.

Gabrielle M Gauthier, Emma K PeConga, Jenna L Mohr, Norah C Feeny, Lori A Zoellner

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Trial report in Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00127673 (Effectiveness of PTSD Treatment), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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NCT00127673 phase3completednot on this map

Effectiveness of PTSD Treatment: CBT Versus Sertraline

TypeinterventionalSponsorCase Western Reserve UniversityRan2004 to 2011Enrolled200ConditionsPost-Traumatic Stress DisorderArmsSertraline, Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Gabrielle M GauthierDepartment of Psychology, University of Washington.ORCID 0000-0002-0896-757X
Emma K PeCongaDepartment of Psychology, University of Washington.
Jenna L MohrDepartment of Psychology, University of Wyoming.
Norah C FeenyDepartment of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University.
Lori A ZoellnerDepartment of Psychology, University of Washington.

Funding

CTSA INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCHUL1RR024989 · NCRR · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI DAVIS, PAMELA B · 2007 to 2011
$53.7M
Effectiveness of PTSD Treatment: Prolonged Exposure Therapy vs. ZoloftR01MH066347 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI ZOELLNER, LORI A · 2004 to 2014
$4.3M
Effectiveness of PTSD Treatment: PE vs ZoloftR01MH066348 · NIMH · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI FEENY, NORAH C · 2004 to 2014
$4.3M
National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Mental HealthNCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR024989NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH066347NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH066348
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveRetrospective memory for peritraumatic reactions occurring during or immediately after trauma exposure may decrease in intensity for some over treatment. This may be due to psychotherapy-specific memory processes, such as repeated accessing of the trauma memory. Additionally, it may be that recovery drives changes in memory for these experiences. Critical to examining these hypotheses is an effective control treatment that reduces symptoms but does not directly involve repeated retrieval of the trauma memory, such as pharmacotherapy.

methodIn a sample of 200 individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder, retrospective memory for dissociation and anxiety occurring around the index traumatic event (Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire, Marmar et al., 1997; Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire, Cardeña et al., 2000) was assessed before and after treatment in a randomized clinical trial (NCT00127673) comparing prolonged exposure and sertraline.

resultsParticipants reported that their memory for dissociation and anxiety at the time of the trauma was less intense at posttreatment (

conclusionsRetrospective memory for the intensity of reactions experienced at the time of the traumatic event decreased from pre- to posttreatment, with effects most pronounced for those who made clinically meaningful gains in treatment. Inclusion of a nonpsychotherapy intervention control argues that recovery processes may explain these shifts and point to potential mood-dependent memory effects. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Indexed as

AnxietyDissociative DisordersImplosive TherapyMemory, EpisodicMental RecallSertralineStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultSertraline

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PMID39509231
PMCPMC11910201

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