Disorders of trauma and stress

Question 1

acute stress disorder

Answer 1

an anxiety disorder in which fear and related symptoms are experienced soon after a traumatic event and last less than a month

Question 2

PTSD

Answer 2

an anxiety disorder in which fear and related symptoms continue to be experienced long after a traumatic event

Question 3

eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Answer 3

an exposure treatment in which clients move their eyes in a rhythmic manner from side to side while flooding their minds with images of objects and situations they ordinarily avoid

Question 4

dissociative disorders

Answer 4

a group of disorders in which some parts of ones memory or identity seem to be dissociated or separated from other parts of ones memory or identity

Question 5

dissociative identity disorder

Answer 5

a dissociateve disorder in which a person develops two or more distinct personalities. also known as multiple personality disorder

Question 6

iatrogenic disorder

Answer 6

a clinically cause personality disorder due to hypnosis

Question 7

depersonalization-derealization disorder

Answer 7

a dissociative disorder marked by the presence of persistent and recurrent episode of depersonaliztion, derealization, or both

Question 8

hypnotic therapy

Answer 8

a treatment in which the patient undergoes hypnosis and is then guided to recall forgotten events or perform other therapeutic activities. also known as hypnotherapy.