Paula Dranger
Valparaiso University
12 Papers
36 Citations
Paula Dranger is an academic researcher from Valparaiso University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Rumination & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 11 publications. Previous affiliations of Paula Dranger include Lake County.
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PTSD's risky behavior criterion: Relation with DSM-5 PTSD symptom clusters and psychopathology
TL;DR: The utility of the E2 criterion in identifying trauma-exposed individual with greater posttraumatic distress is indicated, and the importance of targeting such behaviors in treatment is emphasized.
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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Relations between Emotional Expressivity Dimensions and DSM-5 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters in a Trauma-Exposed Community Sample
TL;DR: Findings highlight the role of emotional expressivity, specifically impulse strength, in PTSD's symptomatology and may inform guidelines for emotion-focused clinical work for trauma-exposed individuals with PTSD symptoms.
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An Exploratory Examination of Client Perspectives on a Positive Memory Technique for PTSD.
TL;DR: This work explored the perspectives of trauma-exposed individuals with mental health treatment experience on therapeutically addressing positive memories to provide formative support for the development and integration of a positive memory technique into PTSD treatments.
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Do positive memory characteristics relate to reckless behaviours? an exploratory study in a treatment-seeking traumatised sample.
TL;DR: Examination of relations between positive memory characteristics and RSDBs indicated that MEQ-SF subscales of Accessibility, Coherence, Emotional Intensity, and Sensory Details were significantly associated with engagement in R SDBs, above and beyond PTSD and depressive severity.
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