Literature Review Blog #5
(1) Visual. A picture of the book or (only if such a picture is not available or if it is an article) a relevant picture, such as a photo of the author or something related to the subject. An embedded video (such as of an author interview) can also fulfill this requirement.
(2) Citation. Provide full citation in MLA format.
(3) Summary. Provide a brief summary as to what the reading is about.
This article describes research about a study on undergraduate students who have experiences traumatic events and post-traumatic psychological effects after those said events; a portion of these events were sexual assault related incidents - some which were too traumatic to openly discuss. This study is tailored to college students and includes not just traumatic events of a sexual assault, but also of a possible combat or the sudden death of a loved one. These traumas were compared and executed different results - one of the results being that sexual assault caused for a high portion of depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
(4) Author(s). Give some information on the author(s). What makes him/her knowledgeable on the topic?
Scott Vrana is a clinical psychologist at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has expertise in counseling, psychological assessment, mental illness, and psychopathology. Dean Lauterbach is a professor at Eastern Michigan University in the department of Psychology. He is skilled in clinical assessment, clinical psychiatry, mental illness, and psychopathology.
(5) Key terms. Define at least two key terms or key concepts used in the piece.
Trauma symptomatology - the set of symptoms characteristic of a medical condition or exhibited by a patient in regards to a traumatic event
General psychopathology - the origin of mental disorders, how they develop, and the symptoms they might produce in a person
(6) Quotes. Give three quotations pertaining to your topic, with page reference.
"Females were more likely than males to have been raped or to have been in an abusive relationship as an adult" (293)
"The 69 subjects who reported no traumatic event were compared to those who reported at least one traumatic event...the traumatized group did report greater symptoms of current psychological distress. These two groups were compared on levels of depression, anxiety, alcohol use, and general PTSD symptomatology." (294)
"The total number of traumatic events experienced accounted for small (1-15%), but significant proportions of variance in subjects' symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. More import, however, is that certain events have a much greater psychological impact than others.
the experiences of rape or of an even too traumatic to discuss by themselves accounted for 8% of the variance in Mississippi scores, 7% of the variance in depression, and nearly 4% of the variance in trait anxiety." (299)
(7) Value. Explicitly explain how this material helps you to explore your research question.
This material helps me explore my research question because it compares other traumas that college students may possibly deal with. It doesn't downplay the effects of other traumas besides PTSD, but it does highlight the fact that sexual assault has significant effects among the other traumas. This study is tailored to undergraduates going through other traumas, so the significant effects they deal with post a sexual assault trauma does the severity of the incident itself.
(2) Citation. Provide full citation in MLA format.
Vrana, Scott, and Dean Lauterbach. “Prevalence of Traumatic Events and Post‐Traumatic Psychological Symptoms in a Nonclinical Sample of College Students.” Journal of Traumatic Stress, Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 19 Feb. 2006, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jts.2490070209/full.
This article describes research about a study on undergraduate students who have experiences traumatic events and post-traumatic psychological effects after those said events; a portion of these events were sexual assault related incidents - some which were too traumatic to openly discuss. This study is tailored to college students and includes not just traumatic events of a sexual assault, but also of a possible combat or the sudden death of a loved one. These traumas were compared and executed different results - one of the results being that sexual assault caused for a high portion of depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
(4) Author(s). Give some information on the author(s). What makes him/her knowledgeable on the topic?
Scott Vrana is a clinical psychologist at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has expertise in counseling, psychological assessment, mental illness, and psychopathology. Dean Lauterbach is a professor at Eastern Michigan University in the department of Psychology. He is skilled in clinical assessment, clinical psychiatry, mental illness, and psychopathology.
(5) Key terms. Define at least two key terms or key concepts used in the piece.
Trauma symptomatology - the set of symptoms characteristic of a medical condition or exhibited by a patient in regards to a traumatic event
General psychopathology - the origin of mental disorders, how they develop, and the symptoms they might produce in a person
(6) Quotes. Give three quotations pertaining to your topic, with page reference.
"Females were more likely than males to have been raped or to have been in an abusive relationship as an adult" (293)
"The 69 subjects who reported no traumatic event were compared to those who reported at least one traumatic event...the traumatized group did report greater symptoms of current psychological distress. These two groups were compared on levels of depression, anxiety, alcohol use, and general PTSD symptomatology." (294)
"The total number of traumatic events experienced accounted for small (1-15%), but significant proportions of variance in subjects' symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. More import, however, is that certain events have a much greater psychological impact than others.
the experiences of rape or of an even too traumatic to discuss by themselves accounted for 8% of the variance in Mississippi scores, 7% of the variance in depression, and nearly 4% of the variance in trait anxiety." (299)
(7) Value. Explicitly explain how this material helps you to explore your research question.
This material helps me explore my research question because it compares other traumas that college students may possibly deal with. It doesn't downplay the effects of other traumas besides PTSD, but it does highlight the fact that sexual assault has significant effects among the other traumas. This study is tailored to undergraduates going through other traumas, so the significant effects they deal with post a sexual assault trauma does the severity of the incident itself.
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