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Have you Exposure to a trauma and No PTSD? Which factors help and which are not?

  • Bulathwatta, Asanka (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya) ;
  • Witruk, Evelin (Department of Educational and Rehabilitation Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Leipzig) ;
  • Reschke, Konrad (Department of Educational and Rehabilitation Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Leipzig)
  • Published : 2019.02.10

Abstract

Exposure to a traumatic events gives people many post traumatic conditions resulting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Post Traumatic Growth (PTG). Some of them may come up with acute Stress Disorder and some may having with grievances. But most of people overcome their traumatic condition with using their Emotional Intelligence and Resilience capacities. This article is focused on indicating basic mechanisms and resources in which can be lead to have better social rehabilitation along with the matters that can be important in trauma coping. The later part of the article appeals the concept of social work theory highlighting the psych dynamic approach which can be impact positively on psycho social rehabilitation. Traumatic experiences are really unpredictable and it can be resulted Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, Post traumatic growth in the end. But developing skills that required to overcoming trauma is facilitated by the Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, and Coping capacities that people having with. Exposure to a traumatic experience and not having a PTSD is determined by the many other factors such as social support system and government facilitation of the wellbeing afterwards the trauma. Here in this article the basic components of Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, and coping mechanisms have been considered as the major factors.

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