APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
What Do Laypeople Believe about the Consequences of Traumatic Events?
- Ryan Burnell
The University of Waikato - Maryanne Garry
The University of Waikato
Abstract
Most people experience a “traumatic” event at some point in their life, and yet psychopathology following these events is rare. But what do laypeople believe about the consequences of traumatic events? Our findings suggest people tend to substantially overestimate how often traumatic events lead to PTSD.
Judgment and Decision Making
