Caitlin M. Pinciotti, PhD

Assistant Professor



Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Baylor College of Medicine



Reappraisal Bias and Sexual Victimization: Testing the Utility of a Computerized Intervention for Negative Post-Assault Support Experiences.


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Caitlin M. Pinciotti, Holly K. Orcutt
Journal of cognitive psychotherapy, 2021

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Pinciotti, C. M., & Orcutt, H. K. (2021). Reappraisal Bias and Sexual Victimization: Testing the Utility of a Computerized Intervention for Negative Post-Assault Support Experiences. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy.


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Pinciotti, Caitlin M., and Holly K. Orcutt. “Reappraisal Bias and Sexual Victimization: Testing the Utility of a Computerized Intervention for Negative Post-Assault Support Experiences.” Journal of cognitive psychotherapy (2021).


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Pinciotti, Caitlin M., and Holly K. Orcutt. “Reappraisal Bias and Sexual Victimization: Testing the Utility of a Computerized Intervention for Negative Post-Assault Support Experiences.” Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 2021.


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@article{caitlin2021a,
  title = {Reappraisal Bias and Sexual Victimization: Testing the Utility of a Computerized Intervention for Negative Post-Assault Support Experiences.},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Journal of cognitive psychotherapy},
  author = {Pinciotti, Caitlin M. and Orcutt, Holly K.}
}

Women are at notable risk for negative reactions from others following sexual victimization which serve to intensify negative posttraumatic outcomes. The current study tested the effectiveness of cognitive bias modification-appraisal (CBM-App) training targeting posttraumatic cognitions theorized to be impacted by positive and negative social support with forty-five female undergraduates, grouped by experiencing overall positive or negative post-assault support. Whereas all participants experienced improvements in posttraumatic cognitions at one-week follow-up, a crossover effect for intrusion symptoms was found; CBM-App training reduced intrusions in participants with negative support experiences yet increased intrusions in participants with positive support experiences. While findings highlight the need for careful selection of post-trauma interventions, the study is the first to integrate findings from CBM-App, sexual assault, and social support literature. Socially-relevant posttraumatic cognitions appear to be malleable and may be an important focus of treatment for survivors who experienced negative post-assault support. 

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