Using CBT to Probe Psychobiobehavioral Resilience to Post-trauma Psychopathology

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. severe distress indicated by a score \>20 on the depression scale, \>14 on the anxiety scale, or \>25 on the stress scale of the DASS-21
• •2. DSM-5 criterion A trauma in the past month
• •3. color blindness based on self-report (because of inability to complete the fear conditioning task)
• •4. auditory impairment based on audiometer screening (because of inability to complete the fear conditioning task)
• •5. lifetime psychotic or bipolar disorder
• •6. substance abuse or dependence within past 6 months
• •7. concurrent psychotherapy initiated within 3 months of randomization
• •8. ongoing psychotherapy of any duration directed toward treatment of trauma-related psychopathology (e.g., CBT)
• •9. must be on a stable dose of psychotropic or adrenergically-active medications (e.g., beta blockers) for at least 6 weeks prior to eligibility screening
• •10. mental retardation or significant cognitive impairment
• •11. serious medical illness or instability for which hospitalization may be likely within the next year
• •12. significant suicidal ideation indicated by "yes" on Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale item 4 (active suicidal ideation with some intent to act) or enacted suicidal behaviors within 6 months prior to eligibility
• •13. current legal actions related to trauma.