Complex Trauma Flashcards
1
Q
What is complex trauma?
A
Multiple and often intentional/interpersonal
Types: phys, sexual, em, witnessing violence, neglect, primary carer with issues (substance, mental)
2
Q
Where would complex trauma fall under the DSM?
A
Trauma and Stress Related disorders:
- reactive attachment
- disinhibited social engagement disorder
- PTSD
3
Q
PTSD criteria
A
4 phenotypes with treatment implications:
- fear based anxiety, anhedonic/dysphoric, externalising, dissociative
4sx clusters:
- Re-experiencing
- Numbing
- Avoidance
- Hyperarousal, hypervigilance
4
Q
What are the 7 domains of psychological impairment?
A
- biological/maturation
- attachment
- affect regulation
- dissociation
- behavioural control
- cognition
- self-concept
5
Q
What are the biological implications of trauma?
A
Disruptions to neurobio development, alters brain chemistry and hormone regulation.
