Going through a traumatic experience is, by definition, horrific. As you try to make sense of what happened, your belief system may be impacted, which, in turn, can change your day-to-day thinking.

Cognitive models of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) posit that negative post-traumatic cognitions (that is, maladaptive appraisals of the self, others and world in relation to the trauma and its ...

Humans are intensely social creatures. It is therefore not surprising that many psychiatric disorder criteria include social dysfunctions; however, overlapping presentations and diverse, complex ...