Traumatic stress symptoms after the November 13th 2015 Terrorist Attacks among Young Adults: The Relation to Media and Emotion Regulation

A major terror attack occurred in the Paris region on 13th November 2015. This event was widely showed, described, and commented in the media. Media consumption may lead to a widespread diffusion of trauma-related symptoms following a collective trauma. These effects may depend on the type of media and emotion regulation strategies used by the media consumer.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - March 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emmanuel Monfort, Mohammad Hassan Afzali Source Type: research