The Effects of the Processing of Positive Memories Technique on Posttrauma Affect and Cognitions Among Survivors of Trauma: Protocol for a Daily Diary Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Processing of Positive Memories Technique (PPMT) is a promising new treatment approach for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which involves detailed narration and processing of specific positive autobiographical memories. Indeed, preliminary case-series studies have found reductions in PTSD symptoms, negative affect, and negative cognitions among survivors of trauma who have received PPMT. However, PPMT's effects have not been investigated at the daily level. In this study, we describe the protocol for a study that will examine the daily-level impacts of PPMT in a trauma-exposed, nonclinical community sample.

Objective

This study uses an innovative research protocol that combines case-series design and daily diary approaches to examine changes in daily aff

SUBMITTER: Greene T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10818235 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature