In terms of existential analysis, these traumatic experiences can be understood and analyzed from the subjective and experiential viewpoint of the individual. The advantage of this form of analysis and treatment is that it is based on the view that the psychological worldview of the individual is deregulated and even destroyed by the traumatic events that he or he has experienced. From this starting point treatment is able to deal more effectively with the underlying factors and the broader issues that impact the existential world of the patient.
In conclusion, the use of existential psychology to treat this condition is extremely valuable and appropriate in that this approach does not only treat the symptoms but attempts to repair and address the underlying causes of the traumatic anxiety from a holistic perspective.
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