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Ameliorating intrusive memories of distressing experiences using computerized reappraisal training . The types of appraisals that follow traumatic experiences have been linked to the emergence of posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) . Could changing reappraisals following a stressful event reduce the emergence of PTSD symptoms ? The present proof-of-principle study examined whether a nonexplicit , systematic computerized training in reappraisal style following a stressful event ( a highly distressing film ) could reduce intrusive memories of the film , and symptoms associated with posttraumatic distress over the subsequent week . Participants were trained to adopt a generally positive or negative poststressor appraisal style using a series of scripted vignettes after having been exposed to highly distressing film clips . The training targeted self-efficacy beliefs and reappraisals of secondary emotions ( emotions in response to the emotional reactions elicited by the film ) . Successful appraisal induction was verified using novel vignettes and via change scores on the post traumatic cognitions inventory . Compared with those trained negatively , those trained positively reported in a diary fewer intrusive memories of the film during the subsequent week , and lower scores on the Impact of Event Scale ( a widely used measure of posttraumatic stress symptoms ) . Results support the use of computerized , nonexplicit , reappraisal training after a stressful event has occurred and provide a platform for future translational studies with clinical populations that have experienced significant real-world stress or trauma .
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Intervention_Educational
computerized reappraisal training .
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Intervention_Educational
nonexplicit , systematic computerized training
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Intervention_Educational
trained to adopt a generally positive or negative poststressor appraisal style using a series of scripted vignettes after having been exposed to highly distressing film clips .
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Intervention_Educational
computerized , nonexplicit , reappraisal training
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Outcome_Mental
Ameliorating intrusive memories of distressing experiences
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Outcome_Mental
intrusive memories
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Outcome_Physical
Impact of Event Scale