Publications by authors named "Rhea S Mundle"
Objective: Chronic pain often co-occurs with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The mutual maintenance hypothesis proposes that there may be shared underlying mechanisms of symptoms of pain exacerbating PTSD, and vice versa. The association between PTSD and pain intensity remains understudied.
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- Intensive Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD showed significant symptom reduction, but few studies explored survivors' perspectives on massed treatments.
- The study involved interviews with seven trauma survivors after their 1-week CPT, using a qualitative approach to understand their experiences.
- Five main themes emerged from the data: tangible skills gained, feasibility of the treatment, therapeutic process, symptom changes, and treatment expectations, indicating that 1-week CPT is effective and practical for improving coping skills.