Role of social cognition in post-traumatic stress disorder: A review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Social functioning is a key component of recovery after a potentially traumatic experience, and the buffering role of the social support in trauma resilience and recovery has been very well documented. Factors contributing to resilience and recovery are notable because although most people will experience a traumatic event during their lifetimes, only 6% to 10% are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The relationship between an individual and their social environment is determined both by the quality of the social environment itself, and by the individual's perception and understanding of information conveyed by the other people around them. However, little research has considered the contribution of these internal social cognitive processes to PTSD risk or resilience. Th

SUBMITTER: Stevens JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6342618 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature