作者： Mollie A Ruben , Jolie B Wormwood , Anna E Neumann , Karen S Quigley , None
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摘要: Past research has demonstrated that recalling greater exposure to a potentially traumatic event over time is related to poorer mental health outcomes. However, this literature has disproportionately focused on populations with multiple potentially traumatic exposures (eg, military experience) and recall is typically assessed using objective counts of exposures. In the present study, we surveyed Boston area residents following the Boston Marathon bombings: once within three months of the bombings and once six months later. At both time points, participants reported how affected they were by the bombings the week they occurred, and we examined how changes in recall over time were related to several mental health outcomes. Relative to individuals with consistent recall, individuals whose recall of the emotional impact of the bombings either decreased or increased over time reported significantly greater anxiety …