Abstract
Within the science of psychotraumatology there is compelling evidence that the interpretation of a given traumatic event can serve to augment or mitigate the subsequent post‐traumatic psychiatric sequelae. Psychological traumata exert their greatest adverse impact by contradicting the weltanschauung, in this case the patient's concept or particular view of life regarding safety and security. This article discusses the nature and treatment of acute adult onset post‐traumatic stress by focusing upon the violation of the weltanschauung and strategies that may be of value in resolving that violation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 191-196 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Stress Medicine |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Psychotraumatology
- post‐traumatic stress
- short‐term psychotherapy
- weltanschauung
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health