Participation in trauma research: Is there evidence of harm?

被引：156

作者：

Griffin, MG ^{[1
]}

Resick, PA ^{[1
]}

Waldrop, AE ^{[1
]}

Mechanic, MB ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Missouri, Dept Psychol, Ctr Trauma Recovery, St Louis, MO 63121 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS | 2003年 / 16卷 / 03期

关键词：

trauma research; posttraumatic stress disorder; domestic violence; physical assault; sexual assault; participant reaction;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1023735821900

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Few studies have examined the impact of trauma research participation upon trauma survivors. Empirical data regarding reactions to research participation would be very useful to address the question of whether it is harmful for trauma survivors to participate in trauma studies. We examined participant reactions to different trauma assessment procedures in domestic violence (N = 260), rape (N = 108), and physical assault (N = 62) samples. Results indicated that participation was very well tolerated by the vast majority of the trauma survivors. Participants generally found that the assessment experience was not distressing and was, in fact, viewed as an interesting and valuable experience. The findings suggest that trauma survivors are not too fragile to participate in trauma research even in the acute aftermath of a traumatic experience.

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