The role of tonic immobility in trauma treatment

Key Points

• This research investigates the impact of tonic immobility on treatment outcomes for trauma patients.
• Examined patients with varying tonic immobility responses
• Assessed symptom improvement following trauma-focused treatment
• Patients with strong tonic immobility responses showed significant symptom improvement post-treatment
• Reductions in tonic immobility during re-experiencing correlated with enhanced treatment outcomes