PTSD
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PTSD can develop after experiencing or witnessing something deeply distressing, leaving your body and mind feeling stuck on high alert. Understanding PTSD is a powerful first step toward feeling safer and more in control again.
References
Foa, E. B., & Kozak, M. J. (1986). Emotional processing of fear: Exposure to corrective information. Psychological Bulletin. - Introduced Emotional Processing Theory, forming the foundation of exposure-based PTSD treatments. Ehlers, A., & Clark, D. M. (2000). A cognitive model of posttraumatic stress disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy. - Landmark cognitive model explaining how negative appraisals and memory processing maintain PTSD. Brewin, C. R., Dalgleish, T., & Joseph, S. (1996). A dual representation theory of posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychological Review. - Influential theory distinguishing between verbally accessible and situationally accessible trauma memories.