jenkinsleroi t1_ixz1tzy wrote
Reply to comment by AllanfromWales1 in Childhood traumas strongly impact both mental and physical health, new study shows. For every reported type of abuse experienced in childhood, a participant's risk for PTSD increased 47%. Each cumulative trauma also increased one's risk for making a suicide attempt by 33%. by Wagamaga
Trauma affects personality development, so I'm not sure your question makes sense.
Besides which, if they've already correlated the scoring on the questions with people diagnosed with trauma, then I'm unsure what other validation you're looking for.
AllanfromWales1 t1_ixz4qpc wrote
I don't have a problem with the idea that trauma and PTSD are connected - that's a truism. I just feel that to quote numbers in the way this article does is slightly questionable.
Obviously trauma affects personality development, but I think it's folly to suggest that pre-existing personality doesn't influence the extent to which a given event will traumatise a person.
jenkinsleroi t1_iy1lqok wrote
You keep saying personality, but it's unclear what you mean by that and it's making your question non-sensible.
For the sake of argument, let's assume that you mean temperament or sensitivity. It still doesn't matter, because what's relevant is whether or not an individual experienced an event as traumatic.
halfjapmarine t1_iy1jdfg wrote
What are you getting at? Some people are weak minded so PTSD affects them more?
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