orange_fudge t1_j9502lx wrote
Reply to comment by LiamTheHuman in Reflexive fear responses tend to linger in people with anxiety disorders, study suggests by chrisdh79
The science doesn’t support that view.
We are still learning about the relationship between trauma and PTSD or anxiety disorders. It is thought that the development of a disorder is influenced by what happens after the traumatic event. If a person has the agency to take action to protect themselves, and the opportunity to create meaning from the traumatic event (eg by spending time with people who make them feel safe, or speaking to a therapist) then PTSD is less likely to develop.
LiamTheHuman t1_j96cjlr wrote
That's interesting I had read the opposite, well that the science behind the direct of the relationship was unclear, would you be able to point me to some research showing that there is no underlying difference in emotional processing before trauma between someone who ends up with PTSD and someone who doesn't?
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