Narration of a collective traumatic event according to the presence of PTSD and considering the social function

IntroductionIndividuals suffering from PTSD recount the traumatic event using perceptual, emotional and sensory details. Memorization and recall of individual events are influenced by the individual’s social function, i.e., what they are willing and able to share about themselves with others and the...

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Main Authors: Laura Charretier, Francis Eustache, Mickael Laisney, Jacques Dayan, Florence Fraisse, Vincent de La Sayette, Pierre Gagnepain, Amine Chakli, Carine Klein-Peschanski, Denis Peschanski, Peggy Quinette
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
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author Laura Charretier
Francis Eustache
Mickael Laisney
Jacques Dayan
Jacques Dayan
Florence Fraisse
Vincent de La Sayette
Pierre Gagnepain
Amine Chakli
Carine Klein-Peschanski
Denis Peschanski
Peggy Quinette
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Francis Eustache
Mickael Laisney
Jacques Dayan
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Florence Fraisse
Vincent de La Sayette
Pierre Gagnepain
Amine Chakli
Carine Klein-Peschanski
Denis Peschanski
Peggy Quinette
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description IntroductionIndividuals suffering from PTSD recount the traumatic event using perceptual, emotional and sensory details. Memorization and recall of individual events are influenced by the individual’s social function, i.e., what they are willing and able to share about themselves with others and the society. While the influence of PTSD on narratives has been studied, few studies have measured the effect of social function on the link between PTSD and narrative.ObjectivesThe aim was to measure trauma narratives of the terrorist attacks of November 13, 2015, according to the presence of PTSD and considering the social function (civil or professional) at the time of exposure.MethodsThirty-seven civilians (including 16 women and 21 men) and 22 first responders (including 7 women and 15 men) exposed to the terrorist attacks of November 13, 2015, in France recounted their experiences. Textometric analyses were carried out to characterize the narrative lexicons of the 4 groups (civilians with PTSD; civilians without PTSD, first responders with PTSD; first responders without PTSD).ResultsThe narratives of civilians with or without PTSD contain emotional details of the event. The narratives of first responders with and without PTSD contain details of intervention and team. The narratives of civilians and first responders with PTSD contain elements of social and family contacts. The narratives of civilians and first responders without PTSD contains elements of collective control and aid. Civilians with PTSD mostly use the “I” in narratives, while first responders without PTSD mostly use the “we” narrative and the notion of colleague.ConclusionTrauma narratives of individuals exposed to the same collective traumatic event who have developed PTSD are characterized by information about social and family contexts. Trauma narratives of individuals without PTSD show a sense of control and collective support. Associated with PTSD, the social function during the event influences the narrative, involving self-centered statements (first person singular, individual reactions) for exposed civilians, and allo-centered statements (colleagues, victims) for exposed professionals. This study underlines the importance of considering the inclusion of reference to the social group to which one belongs when testifying about peritraumatic experiences to others.
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spelling doaj-art-99f7d69f7cef4d8da059a0c00d70ca6e2024-11-29T07:13:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402024-11-011510.3389/fpsyt.2024.13904701390470Narration of a collective traumatic event according to the presence of PTSD and considering the social functionLaura Charretier0Francis Eustache1Mickael Laisney2Jacques Dayan3Jacques Dayan4Florence Fraisse5Vincent de La Sayette6Pierre Gagnepain7Amine Chakli8Carine Klein-Peschanski9Denis Peschanski10Peggy Quinette11Université de Caen Normandie, PSL, EPHE, INSERM, U1077, CHU de Caen, Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire Humaine, GIP Cyceron, Caen, FranceUniversité de Caen Normandie, PSL, EPHE, INSERM, U1077, CHU de Caen, Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire Humaine, GIP Cyceron, Caen, FranceUniversité de Caen Normandie, PSL, EPHE, INSERM, U1077, CHU de Caen, Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire Humaine, GIP Cyceron, Caen, FranceUniversité de Caen Normandie, PSL, EPHE, INSERM, U1077, CHU de Caen, Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire Humaine, GIP Cyceron, Caen, FranceCHGR Rennes-I, service universitaire de psychiatrie de l’enfant et de l’adolescent, Rennes, FranceUniversité de Caen Normandie, PSL, EPHE, INSERM, U1077, CHU de Caen, Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire Humaine, GIP Cyceron, Caen, FranceUniversité de Caen Normandie, PSL, EPHE, INSERM, U1077, CHU de Caen, Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire Humaine, GIP Cyceron, Caen, FranceUniversité de Caen Normandie, PSL, EPHE, INSERM, U1077, CHU de Caen, Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire Humaine, GIP Cyceron, Caen, FranceUniversité de Caen Normandie, PSL, EPHE, INSERM, U1077, CHU de Caen, Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire Humaine, GIP Cyceron, Caen, FranceCNRS, Université de Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, EHESS, UMR 8209, European Centre for Sociology and Political Science (CESSP), Paris, FranceCNRS, Université de Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, EHESS, UMR 8209, European Centre for Sociology and Political Science (CESSP), Paris, FranceUniversité de Caen Normandie, PSL, EPHE, INSERM, U1077, CHU de Caen, Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire Humaine, GIP Cyceron, Caen, FranceIntroductionIndividuals suffering from PTSD recount the traumatic event using perceptual, emotional and sensory details. Memorization and recall of individual events are influenced by the individual’s social function, i.e., what they are willing and able to share about themselves with others and the society. While the influence of PTSD on narratives has been studied, few studies have measured the effect of social function on the link between PTSD and narrative.ObjectivesThe aim was to measure trauma narratives of the terrorist attacks of November 13, 2015, according to the presence of PTSD and considering the social function (civil or professional) at the time of exposure.MethodsThirty-seven civilians (including 16 women and 21 men) and 22 first responders (including 7 women and 15 men) exposed to the terrorist attacks of November 13, 2015, in France recounted their experiences. Textometric analyses were carried out to characterize the narrative lexicons of the 4 groups (civilians with PTSD; civilians without PTSD, first responders with PTSD; first responders without PTSD).ResultsThe narratives of civilians with or without PTSD contain emotional details of the event. The narratives of first responders with and without PTSD contain details of intervention and team. The narratives of civilians and first responders with PTSD contain elements of social and family contacts. The narratives of civilians and first responders without PTSD contains elements of collective control and aid. Civilians with PTSD mostly use the “I” in narratives, while first responders without PTSD mostly use the “we” narrative and the notion of colleague.ConclusionTrauma narratives of individuals exposed to the same collective traumatic event who have developed PTSD are characterized by information about social and family contexts. Trauma narratives of individuals without PTSD show a sense of control and collective support. Associated with PTSD, the social function during the event influences the narrative, involving self-centered statements (first person singular, individual reactions) for exposed civilians, and allo-centered statements (colleagues, victims) for exposed professionals. This study underlines the importance of considering the inclusion of reference to the social group to which one belongs when testifying about peritraumatic experiences to others.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1390470/fullposttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)narrativessocialidentitycontrol
spellingShingle Laura Charretier
Francis Eustache
Mickael Laisney
Jacques Dayan
Jacques Dayan
Florence Fraisse
Vincent de La Sayette
Pierre Gagnepain
Amine Chakli
Carine Klein-Peschanski
Denis Peschanski
Peggy Quinette
Narration of a collective traumatic event according to the presence of PTSD and considering the social function
Frontiers in Psychiatry
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
narratives
social
identity
control
title Narration of a collective traumatic event according to the presence of PTSD and considering the social function
title_full Narration of a collective traumatic event according to the presence of PTSD and considering the social function
title_fullStr Narration of a collective traumatic event according to the presence of PTSD and considering the social function
title_full_unstemmed Narration of a collective traumatic event according to the presence of PTSD and considering the social function
title_short Narration of a collective traumatic event according to the presence of PTSD and considering the social function
title_sort narration of a collective traumatic event according to the presence of ptsd and considering the social function
topic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
narratives
social
identity
control
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1390470/full
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