Who is at risk of developing PTSD?

There are certain types of people who are at a higher or lower risk of developing PTSD than others. Many studies show that people who have a good sense of coherence are less likely to develop PTSD. “It has been suggested that a good sense of coherence (SOC) and high resilience lower the risk for developing PTSD.” (Streb, Häller, & Michael, 2014) As well, it has been discovered that people who have a high resiliency rate are less likely to develop PTSD. According to a 2014 study, “Enhancing resilience, and especially SOC, seems a promising approach to reduce PTSD symptom severity in high risk groups like paramedics.” (Streb, et al., 2014) People with pre-trauma risk factors are at an increased risk of developing PTSD. Studies have shown that “Participants at risk of developing episodes of PTSD or depression could be identified within the first week of paramedic training.” (Wild, et al., 2016) These risk factors should be considered in preventing PTSD.