Viewing Violence on Social Media Linked to PTSD Symptoms

New research from the UK posits that viewing violent news events via social media can cause people to experience symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The University of Bradford’s Dr. Pam Ramsden presented her finding at the annual conference of the British Psychology Society.

Researchers had 189 participants complete a clinical assessment for PTSD, a personality questionnaire, a vicarious trauma assessment and a questionnaire concerning different violent news events on social media or the internet. The mean age of the participants was 37 years old with an almost even gender split.

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