Ecological momentary assessment in posttraumatic stress disorder and coping. An eHealth study protocol
Patrick Lorenz, Lena Schindler, Susann Steudte-Schmiedgen, Kerstin Weidner, Clemens Kirschbaum & Julia Schellong Article: 1654064 | Received 23 Jul 2019, Accepted 26 Jul 2019, Published online: 05 Sep 2019 https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1654064 ABSTRACT Background: It is well known from cross-sectional studies that individual coping strategies significantly influence the pathogenesis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Equally, undisputed is the role of biological processes, e.g. of the so-called ‘stress hormone’ cortisol for the trajectory of PTSD. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA), the repeated collection…
