Think of PTSD as the conditioned response to stimuli.
Instead of “happiness” it’s “panic, anxiety, etc”
Instead of “bell” it’s a bunch of other triggering stimuli associated with violent partners/family
Counselors want to replace those negative pathways with positive ones. They want to recondition the brain to have better responses to the stimuli that trigger negative behavior.
Yea but why do counselors try to use it for battered women syndrom?
Think of PTSD as the conditioned response to stimuli.
Instead of “happiness” it’s “panic, anxiety, etc”
Instead of “bell” it’s a bunch of other triggering stimuli associated with violent partners/family
Counselors want to replace those negative pathways with positive ones. They want to recondition the brain to have better responses to the stimuli that trigger negative behavior.