Understanding the disparate PTSD prevalence for U.S. and Mexico via social comparison effect types that inform perception of trauma difficulty.

Sara A RomeroYe FengPriscilla MoralesAndrew Rasmussen

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2022)

These preliminary findings provide support to consider patients' social context as it informs their perception of their capacity to cope, which may maintain PTSD. Future research is needed to determine whether perceptions of trauma difficulty are stable over time. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
mental health
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
primary care
posttraumatic stress disorder
prognostic factors
risk factors
social support
emergency department
trauma patients
depressive symptoms
current status