AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -It is important to note that not everyone who experiences trauma develops PTSD, and not everyone who develops PTSD requires psychiatric treatment. For some people, symptoms of PTSD subside or disappear over time. Others get better with the help of their support system (family, friends or clergy).

Detailed explanation-2: -Trauma affects you differently depending on whether you have experienced it once, repeatedly, or over the course of time. Some experience it in obvious forms such as post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, which causes people to revisit the intense emotions they felt during a traumatic event.

Detailed explanation-3: -“According to the American Psychological Association, trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event. Trauma can occur once, or on multiple occasions and an individual can experience more than one type of trauma.” PTSD is the mental health disorder that is associated when someone experiences or witnesses a trauma.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main difference between PTSD and the experience of trauma is important to note. A traumatic event is time-based, while PTSD is a longer-term condition where one continues to have flashbacks and re-experiencing the traumatic event.