@article{ref1,
title="Revictimization and information processing in women survivors of childhood sexual abuse",
journal="Journal of anxiety disorders",
year="2001",
author="Field, N. P. and Classen, C. and Butler, L. D. and Koopman, C. and Zarcone, J. and Spiegel, David",
volume="15",
number="5",
pages="459-469",
abstract="This study examined the effect of sexual revictimization on information processing of trauma-related stimuli in a sample of child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Fifty-one treatment-seeking women participated in this study. Participants completed the Sexual Experiences Survey regarding sexual revictimization in the last 6 months and performed a modified emotional Stroop task in which they named the colors of neutral words (e.g., apple), general threat words (e.g., malignant and death), and sexual/victimization words (e.g., penis and abuser). As predicted, the revictimized participants (n = 16) took significantly longer to color-name sexual/victimization words than did the nonrevictimized participants. These results suggest that revictimization serves to prime preexisting &quot;trauma&quot; memory networks, thereby amplifying the impact of childhood sexual trauma on selective attention toward trauma-related stimuli.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0887-6185",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}