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Is Ego Strength A Trait That Contributes To Trauma Resilience?, Matt Hiltebrand,
Is Ego Strength A Trait That Contributes To Trauma Resilience?, Matt Hiltebrand,
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Given the ubiquitous experience of trauma among first responders, there is a critical need to understand the traits that contribute to resilience in experiencing traumatic events. Strength of identity is associated with resilience in several meaningful life events including negative peer review, adjustment to significant change, and recovering from depression or anxiety (Kim & Choi, 2013). There is a scarcity of research that has examined ego strength as a trait that contributes to trauma resilience. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between ego strength and the experience of trauma among veteran first responders (including, paramedics, firefighters, …
Dissociation And Metacognition: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Richard E. Nalbandian
Dissociation And Metacognition: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Richard E. Nalbandian
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Dissociation commonly occurs as a defense against trauma and can be understood as a breakdown in metacognition. The present research investigated the relationship between trauma, dissociation, and metacognition in subjects with PTSD, a trauma-related disorder. Specifically, we investigated a potential inverse relationship between metacognition and dissociation in participants who have undergone psychoanalytic therapy. Participants were patients admitted to the Austen Riggs Center, who consented to be a part of the Follow Along Study (FAS), a longitudinal investigation spanning 15 years. Quantitative and qualitative analyses examined differences in themes of dissociation across initial and follow-up-clinical interviews. Quantitatively, all subscales for metacognition …