Question: Why did you focus on looking at post traumatic stress disorder for your PhD?

Danielle Hett answered on 5 Mar 2021:

Thanks for the question! I think really what has always interested me is how two people can go through the same distressing traumatic event, yet both have two completely different reactions to it! For example, one person may become very distressed and develop PTSD, whereas someone else can recover well and carry on with their normal day to day lives, despite both going through the same event. Understanding the factors that are at play here really interests me as it allows us to see whether we can use this information to better prevent people from developing PTSD following a trauma!