Prospective predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms following two "armed and dangerous person" campus lockdowns.
| Title: | Prospective predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms following two "armed and dangerous person" campus lockdowns. |
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| Authors: | Friedman JB; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Electronic address: josebfri@ad.unc.edu.; Halverson TF; Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA; VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham, NC, USA.; Juel EK; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.; Myers NS; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.; Inozu M; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA; Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.; Abramowitz JS; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. |
| Source: | Journal of anxiety disorders [J Anxiety Disord] 2026 Jan; Vol. 117, pp. 103105. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 02. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8710131 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-7897 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08876185 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Anxiety Disord Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: : Amsterdam : Elsevier; Original Publication: New York : Pergamon Press, c1987- |
| MeSH Terms: | Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic*/psychology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic*/diagnosis ; Students*/psychology; Anxiety/psychology ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Universities ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Prospective Studies ; North Carolina |
| Abstract: | The current study examined predictors of posttraumatic stress (PTS) and general distress symptoms following two campus-wide "armed and dangerous person" lockdowns at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Participants (N = 287) completed baseline surveys four weeks post-lockdowns, with 115 participating in follow-ups over seven months. Utilizing the cognitive model of PTSD, we investigated posttraumatic cognitions, anxiety sensitivity (AS), and prior trauma as predictors of PTS and general distress. Results revealed that higher initial posttraumatic cognitions and AS were associated with greater PTS and distress symptom severity. Interestingly, elevated posttraumatic cognitions predicted a faster reduction in PTS symptoms over time, while AS effects remained stable. Prior trauma did not significantly predict outcomes. These findings highlight the roles of specific cognitive factors in shaping responses to trauma and emphasize the potential for targeted interventions to mitigate symptoms following collective stressful events.; (Copyright © 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of Competing interest The authors declare no competing interests |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Anxiety sensitivity; Campus lockdown; Posttraumatic cognition; Posttraumatic stress |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251210 Date Completed: 20260114 Latest Revision: 20260114 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.janxdis.2025.103105 |
| PMID: | 41371189 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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