Negative cognitions about oneself, others, and the world are central to the development and
maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We provide a comprehensive review …

Highlights•Cognition is central to theories of PTSD and receives greater emphasis in DSM-
5.•Negative post-traumatic cognitions predict and mediate many PTSD symptoms.•Recent …

Cognitive models of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest maladaptive appraisals
play a central role in the aetiology of this disorder. The current meta-analysis sought to …

Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with mild neurocognitive
deficits, yet clients often complain of cognitive problems that exceed what their objective …

There is currently an unprecedented number of forcibly displaced people worldwide.
Understanding psychological mechanisms that contribute to the mental health of refugees …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been consistently linked to poorer functional
outcomes, including quality of life, health problems, and social and occupational functioning …

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is linked to heightened levels of medically unexplained
symptoms. Research indicates that victims of CSA display alexithymia and dissociation …

The debilitating nature of psychosis may be exacerbated by societal stigma and feelings of
social isolation over and above positive (eg, hallucinations) and negative (eg, flat affect) …

Veterans' quality of life (QoL) can be drastically affected by posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). We compared prolonged exposure therapy (PET) with metacognitive therapy (MCT) …

Functional deficits are a hallmark of schizophrenia spectrum disorders, but much debate still
exists over why and how they originate. One model suggests that disturbances in social …