Reduced Recognition of Fear and Sadness in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study Analysis by Karen Estrada, M.S.

The current study investigated whether people with PTSD have difficulties in perceiving and recognizing emotional faces and whether such a problem will be observed across a range of
different emotions.

Study hypothesis:
There is a decline in the accuracy and sensitivity of the recognition of these emotions (listed below*) in PTSD population.
Six basic or universal emotions: anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness and surprise.
Sample:
Twenty males with PTSD recruited from a war veterans’ self-help group; control group, twenty healthy males, matched on age and education.

http://www.militaryhealthmatters.org/2011/08/reduced-recognition-of-fear-and-sadness-in-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/