chpt 9

Question 1

PTSD

Answer 1

extreme response to stressor, including inc anxiety, avoidance stim associated w traima, numbness

must be result of traumatic event, not meds or susbtance abuse

Question 2

major symptoms PTSD

Answer 2

1. intrusion symptoms
2. marked alerations in arousal and reactivity: i.e. recklessness, hypervigilance, insomnia
3. persistent avoidance of stim associated w event

Question 3

who qualifies for PTSD

Answer 3

those who directly involved w traumatic event

those who hear abt event from family member or friend

first responders seeing aftermath of event

Question 4

acute stress disorder

Answer 4

similar symptoms, diagnosed w/in 28 days of trauma

may dissolve by day 29, or be diagnosed as PTSD

Question 5

PTSD prev

Answer 5

1/10 lifetime in canada

1/25 in one month

Question 6

risk factors of PTSD

Answer 6

insecure attachment style
women
tendency to take responsibility
early separation of parents
dissociative symptoms during event

Question 7

protective factors PTSD

Answer 7

high IQ
exposure to less severe events over lifetime

Question 8

cog theories PTSD

Answer 8

ptsd is memory disorder, bcs involuntary recollection of event

strong association bw ptsd and memory impairment

Question 9

psychodynamic theory

Answer 9

memories of event are either consciously supressed via distractions or repressed

Question 10

bio theories

Answer 10

genetics: personality traits make more likely

noradrenergic system: trauma raises lvlvs or norepinephrine, inc sensitivity of norepinephrine receptors

Question 11

crisis intervention ptsd

Answer 11

prolongued exposure therapy: made specifically for ptsd
- combo CBT involving imagery exposure and actual situations
- change though process

eye mvmnt desensitization: rapidly effective, moreso than exposure therapies
- client imagines situation and follows therapists fingers w eye until distress is reduced
- verbalize thoughts and change mindset