A review of the inclusion of ethnoracial groups in empirically supported posttraumatic stress disorder treatment research.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter P. Grau ◽  
Mary M. Kusch ◽  
Monnica T. Williams ◽  
Karina T. Loyo ◽  
Xiaonan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Treatment Research ◽  
Disorder Treatment

Anxiety Sensitivity and Its Implications for Understanding and Treating PTSD

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Anxiety Sensitivity ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Interoceptive Exposure ◽  
Residual Symptoms ◽  
Improve Outcome ◽  
Empirically Supported

Empirically supported psychosocial treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) all entail some form of trauma-related exposure therapy. Although these treatments are often useful, none are effective for all patients. Even those who respond are often left with residual symptoms. A better understanding of the causes of PTSD may lead to more effective treatments. The present article reviews the nascent but steadily growing research on the role of anxiety sensitivity (fear of arousal-related sensations) in PTSD. Available research suggests that anxiety sensitivity may play an important role and that treatments that directly target anxiety sensitivity (such as interoceptive exposure) may improve outcome, particularly if these treatments are implemented before commencing trauma-related exposure therapy.

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