This study will be conducted on an online platform, which will be used for data collection, task management, and recording of experimental results.
Age
18–50
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) Criterion A for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which requires exposure to an event involving serious injury or a threat to one's own or another person's physical well-being, either through direct experience or witnessing.
2. Exhibit symptoms from at least three of the five core PTSD symptom domains outlined in DSM-5: intrusive memories (Criterion B), persistent avoidance of trauma-related stimuli (Criterion C), negative alterations in cognitions and mood (Criterion D), alterations in arousal and reactivity (Criterion E), and symptoms lasting for at least one month (Criterion F).
3. Have a total score of 33 or higher on the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5).
4. Have internet access and access to a personal computer.
5. Have not taken part in a previous study of this intervention conducted by this research team.
You may not be if
1. Fewer than 5 intrusive memories during the baseline week (Week 0).
2. An intelligence quotient (IQ) score lower than 80.
3. A current diagnosis of schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a severe personality disorder judged to interfere with treatment adherence, or acute suicidal behavior.
