Criteria of PTSD - TRAUMA Flashcards
1
Q
T
A
Traumatic event
2
Q
R
A
Re-experience
3
Q
A(1)
A
Avoidance
4
Q
U
A
Unable to function
5
Q
M
A
Month (symptoms present for a month or longer)
6
Q
A(2)
A
Arousal increase (physiological symptoms)
7
Q
What if these symptoms have only been present for less than a month (or present for less than a month at a time)? Is this still considered PTSD?
A
No. It is considered acute stress disorder.
