Journal article
Philipp Herzog
Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2024
Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2024
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Herzog, P. (2024). Understanding trauma as contextualized adverse life events that threaten the individual: Commentary in response to Marx et al. (2024). Journal of Traumatic Stress.
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Herzog, Philipp. “Understanding Trauma as Contextualized Adverse Life Events That Threaten the Individual: Commentary in Response to Marx Et Al. (2024).” Journal of Traumatic Stress (2024).
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Herzog, Philipp. “Understanding Trauma as Contextualized Adverse Life Events That Threaten the Individual: Commentary in Response to Marx Et Al. (2024).” Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2024.
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@article{philipp2024a,
title = {Understanding trauma as contextualized adverse life events that threaten the individual: Commentary in response to Marx et al. (2024).},
year = {2024},
journal = {Journal of Traumatic Stress},
author = {Herzog, Philipp}
}
Abstract
In this commentary, I propose that a person-oriented and research-focused approach can stimulate the discussion on the definition of a traumatic stressor and help to refine Criterion A in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Particularly, I suggest that a contextual perspective focusing on the interaction between event features and person-related factors captures more adequately the individual perception of and cognitions related to extremely threatening adverse life events for a diversity of individuals exposed to trauma. In future debate, I encourage the involvement of patients and the public and urge consideration of all potential consequences for practice and research that can directly result from changes to Criterion A (e.g., the heterogenization of posttraumatic stress disorder).
