Publications by authors named "Ashley Doukas"
To evaluate symptomatology and clinical outcomes among treatment-seeking health care workers (HCWs). We examined engagement, presenting symptomatology, and treatment outcomes among a diverse group of HCWs in a large urban health system. Demographic and pretreatment-posttreatment outcome data were available for 69 HCWs who sought cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), with or without medication management, at a specialized clinical center from July 1, 2020, to April 25, 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Though there is a growing body of research establishing a broad negative psychological impact of COVID-19 among healthcare workers (HCWs), there are comparably fewer studies evaluating symptom presentation and clinical diagnoses among treatment-seeking HCWs. The present report seeks to fill this gap in the literature by establishing the prevalence of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, alcohol misuse, and well-being among treatment-seeking HCWs.
Method: Data were collected from 421 treatment-seeking HCWs in an outpatient hospital-based mental health setting.
Article Synopsis
- - The study explores how some individuals use physical pain, like massages or hitting a punching bag, as a way to cope with negative emotions, despite cognitive reappraisal being a widely accepted strategy.
- - It tests two main ideas: (1) people might choose to inflict pain as a means to manage their emotional distress, and (2) that short-term relief from negative emotions can indeed come from physical pain.
- - The findings suggest that using physical pain as a coping method can be equally effective as cognitive strategies, prompting a reevaluation of traditional views on emotion regulation approaches.
Research has established that trauma-related symptoms may impede the formation of a strong working alliance (i.e., interpersonal connection, trust, and shared goals between therapist and client).
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