Melissa A. Mitchell
University of Akron
4 Papers
Melissa A. Mitchell is an academic researcher from University of Akron. The author has contributed to research in topics: Rumination & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications. Previous affiliations of Melissa A. Mitchell include Brown University & Summa Health System.
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Papers
Rumination Mediates the Relationship Between Negative Affect and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Female Interpersonal Trauma Survivors.
TL;DR: Results from the current study suggest a complex relationship between NA and rumination in interpersonal trauma survivors with PTSD, such that a ruminative cognitive coping style may either mitigate or exacerbate PTSD symptoms in the presence of sustained negative emotion.
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A Critical Review of Negative Affect and the Application of CBT for PTSD
Wilson J. Brown,Daniel Dewey,Daniel Dewey,Brian E. Bunnell,Brian E. Bunnell,Stephen J. Boyd,Allison K. Wilkerson,Melissa A. Mitchell,Steven E. Bruce +8 more
TL;DR: The literature regarding the impact of negative affect on aspects of cognition necessary for the successful application of CBT was systematically reviewed, indicating that high negative affect generally disrupts cognitive processes.
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The relationship between distress tolerance regulation, counterfactual rumination, and PTSD symptom clusters.
Meredith Claycomb Erwin,Melissa A. Mitchell,Ateka A. Contractor,Paula Dranger,Ruby Charak,Jon D. Elhai +5 more
TL;DR: Clinically, this study highlights that difficulties with regulating negative emotions can result in the use of maladaptive cognitive strategies, such as CFT, which may exacerbate PTSD symptom severity, particularly intrusions and avoidance.
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Unique relations between counterfactual thinking and DSM-5 PTSD symptom clusters.
TL;DR: Results from the present study provide further support for the role of rumination in specific PTSD symptom clusters above and beyond symptoms of depression, age, and number of traumatic life events endorsed.