Wu says that those with a tendency to panic reactions are especially susceptible to becoming overly anxious as the result of some shock. Those who have previously experienced such a blow may also have old wounds reopened. Still others who have let stresses in their work or life build up may also evidence physical symptoms if subjected to some additional blow from outside.
吳光顯表示，原本就有恐慌症傾向的人，容易因為事件的刺激出現過度焦慮；曾有過類似創傷經驗的人，可能因此引發舊創；還有些人平常累積了許多工作或生活上的壓力，這時候如果再接收到外界變動的影響，也會出現一些生理上的癥狀。