Source: Xinhua
04-13-2009 11:55
Special Report: Tech MaxLOS ANGELES, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Many factors contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), not just fear during trauma, a new study has found.
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| Many factors contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), not just fear during trauma, a new study has found.(File photo) |
People who suffer a panic attack during or immediately after a traumatic event aren't at increased risk of developing PTSD, according to the new study published in the April issue of the journal Psychiatry Research.
The study challenges earlier findings that having a panic attack during or after an upsetting event triggers or predicts PTSD in the long term.
Factors such as a prior history of depression, a person's emotional support network and self-esteem are stronger indicators of a person's likelihood of developing PTSD, according to the study conducted by researchers at the Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pennsylvania.
The study authors examined panic attacks during a traumatic experience among people exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center terror attacks.
