ALPP 2.4 Sociocultural origins of PTSD
The following lesson plan looks at sociocultural explanations of PTSD. Socio-cultural etiologies tend to focus on risk factors and protective factors - in other words, the focus is on a vulnerability model of PTSD. Research indicates that among protective factors, social support appears to be essential. Students should be able to discuss the strengths and limitations of at least one of the explanations. Remember that...