Mediale Exposition und posttraumatische Belastungsstörung: Übersicht und Implikationen für die therapeutische Behandlung

Zusammenfassung

Die Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung (engl.: posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD) tritt als psychische Reaktion auf traumatisierende Situationen außergewöhnlicher Bedrohung auf. Insbesondere nach den Anschlägen des 11. Septembers 2001 hat die wissenschaftliche Beschäftigung mit dem Einfluss der medialen Berichterstattung über Kriege und Terrorismus auf die psychischen Prozesse von Gesunden und der Frage, ob die mediale Exposition von Vor-Traumatisierten ein Trigger für eine Trauma-Re-Aktivierung sein kann, begonnen. Dabei fanden sich positive Assoziationen zwischen medialer Exposition und dem Vorliegen von PTSD-Symptomen. Die Dauer des Medienkonsums scheint dabei eine wichtige Variable zu sein. Für psychotherapeutisch Tätige bedeutet dies, dass sie besonders bei dieser Patientengruppe einen sorgsamen und selbstschützenden Umgang mit medialer Berichterstattung in der Behandlung zum Thema machen sollten.

Abstract

The posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is conceptualised as a psychological reaction upon traumatic events of distinct threat. Especially after the terrorists´ attacks of September 11th 2001, the scientific evaluation of the impact of media coverage of war and terrorism on mental functions of healthy individuals and the question whether the exposure of previously traumatised individuals to media coverage of war and disasters may act as a trigger for a trauma re-activation has begun in the US. There are positive associations between media exposure and the presence of PTSD symptoms. The amount (length) of media consumption appears to be a crucial variable to consider. Psychotherapists are asked to broach the issue of a careful and self-protecting handling of media coverage during therapy.

Schlüsselwörter

posttraumatische Belastungsstörung - Fernsehen - Trigger - Re-Aktivierung - Stress

Key words

posttraumatic stress disorder - television - trigger - re-activation - stress

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