Date of Submission
2010
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Department
Psychology
Department Chair
Robert A. DiTomasso, Ph.D., ABPP
First Advisor
Frederick Rotgers, Psy.D., ABPP, Chairperson
Second Advisor
Stacey Cahn, Ph.D., Chairperson
Third Advisor
Virginia Salzer, Ph.D.
Fourth Advisor
Elizabeth A. Hembree, Ph.D.
Abstract
Sessions of prolonged exposure therapy, an extensively studied treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder, were coded for client verbalization in favor of maintaining or changing the focal behavior of the treatment. The frequency of client verbalization was used to attempt discrimination of group membership based on treatment completion and diagnosis remission. Client language was not predictive of group membership. However, for treatment completers, average frequency of verbalization against the status quo was twice as high as noncompleters when reviewing common reactions experienced following a trauma. Implications for treatment conceptualization and delivery are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Brinen, Aaron P., "Predictive Nature of Commitment Language in Relation to Outcome of Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" (2010). PCOM Psychology Dissertations. 18.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/psychology_dissertations/18
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