Possible outcomes of cumulative trauma in mental-health: a case report

ABSTRACT To discuss the resilience factors that may have prevented a patient from developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after exposure to a variety of severe potentially traumatic events. A thirty-eight-year-old civilian has been exposed to at least ten dramatic situations of violence in...

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Main Authors: Cheyenne von Arcosy, Liliane Maria Pereira Vilete, Carla Marques-Portella, Mauro Vitor Mendlowicz, Mariana Pires Luz, Ivan Figueira, William Berger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2020-11-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0047-20852020000300201&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT To discuss the resilience factors that may have prevented a patient from developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after exposure to a variety of severe potentially traumatic events. A thirty-eight-year-old civilian has been exposed to at least ten dramatic situations of violence in his work and personal life. He developed only a few mild post-traumatic symptoms after being exposed to a particularly gruesome incident during work. Even though the number and severity of potentially traumatic events may be alarming, this does not determine that the patient will inexorably develop PTSD, or other disorders. The study of protective factors is mandatory so that we can acknowledge and develop more effective ways to prevent and treat disorders.
ISSN:1982-0208