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3. Etiology of PTSD What causes PTSD? - Elsevier
Etiology of ptsd : what causes ptsd ? 3. Although most people will encounter a traumatic stressor at least once, and often several times, in their lives, most people who experience a traumatic stressor do not develop ptsd (Breslau, 2002; Kessler et al., 2005; Kessler, Sonnega, Bromet, & Hughes, 1995). Therefore, the question of what causes ptsd cannot simply be answered by referring to its definition: a disorder whose symptoms occur following exposure to a traumatic stressor. In fact, there is controversy as to whether ptsd . symptoms really are caused by exposure to traumatic stressors, because all of the symptoms, except for memories, flashbacks, and nightmares of traumatic events, could occur regardless of whether a person has experienced a traumatic stressor. The ptsd symptoms that are not by definition tied to a traumatic stressor even the two symptoms that are defined as psychological or physical distress due to reminders of past stressful events actually are also symptoms of other psychiatric disorders as well as of ptsd .
Etiology of PTSD: What causes PTSD? 83 Box 3.2 “Is PTSD Caused by Traumatic Stress?” This provocative and timely question was the title of an article by Bodkin et al. (2007) in a special issue of the Journal of Anxiety Disorders. They report the results of a study in which adults who were receiving antidepressant medica-
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