Research Research On The Influence Of Trauma Centrality On Ptsd Symptom Severity

[Lucycat]

Gradstudent, It is my understanding that if you post a request on the helpdesk, telling the mods about your proposal, they are able to make you link 'live' even if you do not have enough replies. That is assuming they feel it is appropriate!

 

[Gradstudent]

I am not sure where to find this helpdesk you speak of. However, from what I understand, I just need one more response from someone new in order to post the link. So I'll just wait it out for a while. Thanks :)

 

[Chincho]

Here's the response you needed Gradstudent. Let's see that link.

 

[Bananastand]

I'd like to participate too.

 

[Gradstudent]

It still won't let me post it :(

 

[Lucycat]

It is here
[DLMURL]https://www.ptsdforum.org/c/forums/help-desk.28/[/DLMURL]

 

[PerfectEmpire]

I found it using Google: Link Removed

Update: I completed the survey. It is very straightforward. Thank you!

 

[Meadowsweet]

Gradstudent, I hope you won't mind some constructive criticism.

Firstly, there are people here from all over the world and the compulsory question of what state Im from doesn't have options outside of USA. So I had to pick a state:)

But also, the questions to ascertain the centrality of trauma rely on me being the psychiatrist of myself, and to have already assessed what centrality my trauma has on my life. If there had been an 'not sure' option, I would have answered not sure on many of them. When theres not a not sure option, it forces people to guess, and then your results end up inaccurate.

To more accurately find what the centrality of trauma is on my life, I think I would need to answer some searching questions about my life that would help me to see how trauma has effected me.

 

[cherryblossom]

there are people here from all over the world and the compulsory question of what state Im from doesn't have options outside of USA. So I had to pick a state:)

I totally agree. I live in the UK, but was forced to enter a 'state'. So any demographic statistics you were hoping to gain will now presumably be null and void. Shame.

 

[PTSD sufferer]

Prior concerns raised still remain unfortunately.

I agree with meadowsweet and cherry blossom - your sample has now been contaminated due to the demographic question. You will have to bin all current responses and start again, maybe do a screener at the start to ensure that those not in the US do not progress through the survey in the next version?

 

[Gradstudent]

Meadowsweet, I am not sure you have to be a psychiatrist in order to answer questions about how much you feel like a trauma has become central to your identity. Yes, it takes a self-report form but I am not concerned with how others feel the trauma has affected you, I am looking for you to be the expert of your own experience. With regard to the self-report format, there will always be bias inherent to such designs. Again, I did not design this measure but it has been shown to have valid and reliable psychometrics.

As for the demographics, thank you. I did advocate for having worldly options but my advisor suggested just sticking to the US (probably because she did not think other countries would be reached). However, I appreciate your concerns and will look into changing that.

Thank you for your participation and ongoing criticisms.

 

[Meadowsweet]

I am looking for you to be the expert of your own experience.

That sounds great, but if I was the expert of my own experience I wouldn't need a therapist. In CBT part of the therapists job is to help me understand how trauma effects me.

Its not uncommon for people to minimise and deny the severity of trauma and its effect on them, and it can take time for that to be comprehended.