Publications by authors named "Colton Lind"

Article Synopsis
  • The study examines how the definition of trauma (Criterion A) in the DSM-5-TR affects PTSD diagnosis among college students.
  • It involved 1500 students who completed an online mental health questionnaire, with researchers double coding trauma experiences to determine which met the DSM-5-TR's criteria.
  • Results showed that students whose trauma was deemed DSM-Congruent reported the highest PTSD symptoms, but there were no significant differences in PTSD levels among those classified as DSM-Congruent, DSM-Incongruent, or DSM-Ambiguous, highlighting the subjective nature of trauma interpretation.
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Introduction: Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (DWM) is a five-module transdiagnostic guided self-help (GSH) intervention developed by the World Health Organization, originally in a group-based format. In a sample of individuals recruited from across the United States, we conducted an open trial to study the feasibility and acceptability of an adaptation of DWM in which guidance was provided individually and remotely via phone and videoconferencing.

Methods: We assessed internalizing symptoms, psychological well-being, work and social functioning, usability of the intervention, and emotion regulation over the course of 6 weeks.

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Trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) are associated with biases in emotional face processing. Existing research has utilized a variety of methodological techniques to demonstrate hyperreactivity to threatening cues in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; i.e.

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