I then went on to help him develop body awareness and some ability to contain his reactions. These were first steps to a longer shock-therapy process. Dissociation is the first line of human defense in shock. These splits are major signs of shock. The first step in treating shock is to identify it.
Identification can spare the client further trauma.
Clients aren't likely to name their most crucial traumas, even if remembered, if not directly asked. And watch how the client responds to the questions and answers them. These are signs of shock. And suspect a forgotten shock in any phobia, especially agoraphobia. This is by no means a complete list, but if any of these or similar signs appear in a client, DO NOT work towards a discharge or catharsis.