Publications by authors named "Edward M Vega"
Group-based exposure therapy (GBET) of 16-week duration was developed to treat combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and decreased PTSD symptoms in 3 noncontrolled open trials with low attrition (0%-5%). Group-based exposure therapy has not produced as much PTSD symptom reduction as Prolonged Exposure (PE) within a U.S.
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- The term "dental phobia" may be misleading, as many individuals don't view their fear as excessive or unreasonable, resembling those with PTSD rather than true phobias.
- Most cases of dental anxiety are linked to negative past dental experiences rather than innate fears, with painful treatments significantly increasing anxiety and reluctance to seek care.
- The authors advocate for reclassifying dental anxiety as Posttraumatic Dental-Care Anxiety (PTDA), integrating it into the PTSD spectrum in future diagnostic manuals like the DSM-V.
The Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) have used different formats intended to maximize the accuracy and disclosure of relationship aggression. The original CTS presented items in a hierarchical order, seeking to establish a "context of legitimation." The CTS2 presented items in an interspersed order to reduce denial response sets.
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