Research Trauma Research- Invitation To Take Part

[Rebecca Dunn]

TRAUMA RESEARCH - INVITATION TO TAKE PART

You are invited to take part in a research project to explore the links between trauma, thinking styles and other psychological conditions. The findings may have implications for the CBT assessment and treatment of trauma and other psychological difficulties.

Taking part will involve completing some online questionnaires. If you would like to take part please click on this link, Southeast where there will be more information about the study.

Thank you

 

[deer_in_headlights]

I took this one.
It appears to be a well-designed survey.
While not utilizing the resources supplied, I was impressed, and touched that Ms. Dunn added support resources in the event the questions stirred distress; also the option to opt out of the survey at anytime.

Recognized questions from initial PTSD testing, but (fortunately :) ) a much shorter, more manageable series of multiple choice questions.

Ms. Dunn supplied very good contact information.
I think this particular survey is well-designed, with care and thought for the well-being of the participants.

[It would be nice if there was a place to post added comments, or a brief background history. (i.e. on the question about believing you're being followed, the truthful answer is yes - I have a stalker, but the answer looks so darn paranoid :) The testing psychologist I went to laughed and said he didn't count that one, even HE believed I was being followed :D ]

I wish Ms. Dunn well, and hope she gains useful information to help with trauma treatment.

 

[Hermit]

I took the time to participate. As usual, the conclusion will be a generalization. The problem I see with generalizations is, that if they are used to create a program to treat people, they can do more harm than good. We are all unique. We are all round pegs that don't fit in square holes. That is the great problem with most treatment programs - they treat the model and not the person. I am a human being, a living, breathing, thinking, feeling, human being, not a set of symptoms. I am not a "this case." I totally agree with "Deer in the headlights" - A space for comments would have been nice. But that would have been Humanistic and there is no place for Humanity in a scientific study.

 

[PerfectEmpire]

Did you want people with CPTSD to take this survey too? Because those of us with multiple traumas have a difficult time answering questions referring to "the event". After checking so many boxes for so many traumas, the first question on the next page referred to "the event". Which event???!!!

Also, some of us have never known life without trauma. Some of us were traumatized during infancy. So we can't really answer something like "I have permanently changed for the worse" or 'I will never be the same' ect.

We don't know life without PTSD. For us there is no "before."

 

[The Albatross]

Bookmarked the link... but Perfect Empires comment about people with multiple tramas I'll be taking that into consideration... and maybe I should try to focuse on just one?

I can really relate to "We don't know life without PTSD. For us there is no "before".

 

[The Albatross]

Whew... that was rough... but I made it through. I took my time and tried to be thorough. Had to walk away a couple of times and come back. Moderate body reaction and started breath holding... I had to consciously cue myself to breathe a few times. Not for the faint of heart. As I was going through it though I copied my own survey responses to put in my journal, and am weighing whether or not I'd like the results of this study... I think I do.

With regards to multiple traumas... I defaulted to what I felt about the sum total of these "right now". Because if I tried to sort them out, it quickly became too confusing. I'm feeling some relief but wow... my body response was getting a bit intense. I might have bit off more than I could chew if it was very much longer.

 

[Deleted member 487]

Very detailed questionnaire. Interesting.

 

[Froggie]

wow, found it a bit hard, some things I didn't like about myself, having to go back in time urk ... but it helped to notice that with the therapy (since 2007) and medications, some things have really improved in my life ... empowerment is better than healing ... if healing can be envisioned for PTSD.

 

[Abstract]

If anyone gets the results I would be greatful if they could post them here or if that is allowed.

I have been feeling paranoid recently and the survey really made me face that! Something I need to address. :-/
Feel a bit nuts after taking that.

 

[The Albatross]

For myself, I dropped the ball and never followed through with asking for the results of the survey and findings... I prefer to remain anonymous.

 

[Deleted member 487]

I may be incorrect on this, but after dealing with not only my CPTSD for over 30 years, but also the ignorance, stupidity, bigotry and arrogance of "the system" in relation to it's view on CPTSD and PTSD, I see no cure. Just gotta find better ways to deal with it is all.

 

[babette]

That was interesting... I did have an issue with the sexual abuse before 13 because I have blocked out much of those memories, but strongly suspect molestation - possibly more than once... overall it was great to do, I had some insights I didn't have before doing the survey.