Enhancing Agency in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Therapies Through Sensorimotor Technologies
Vladimir Adrien,
Nicolas Bosc,
Claire Peccia Galletto
et al.
Abstract:Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant public health concern, with only a third of patients recovering within a year of treatment. While PTSD often disrupts the sense of body ownership and sense of agency (SA), attention to the SA in trauma has been lacking. This perspective paper explores the loss of the SA in PTSD and its relevance in the development of symptoms. Trauma is viewed as a breakdown of the SA, related to a freeze response, with peritraumatic dissociation increasing the risk of PTSD… Show more
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