lesson 18 part 1 Flashcards
occur in a person who has witnessed an extraordinarily terrifying and potentially deadly event.
PTSD
PTSD means
post traumatic stress disorder
it is called the survivor’s guilt
PTSD
Full diagnosis of PTSD is not met until at least ____ after the trauma(s), although onset of symptoms may occur immediately.
6 months
development of severe anxiety, dissociative, and other symptoms that occurs within one month after exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor
acute stress disorder
characterized by the development of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable
stressor (or stressors) occurring within 3 months of the onset of the stressor
adjustment disorder
anything that causes a great deal of stress in the person’s life
stressors
a type of talk therapy, helps patients recognize and modify potentially harmful thinking patterns, such as fears that traumatic events will recur
cognitive therapy
Used to help PTSD patients reduce flashbacks and nightmares
exposure therapy
this therapy lets patients safely
face frightening situations and memories until they are better able to cope with them
exposure therapy
PTSD during the years of World War I
shell shock
PTSD after World War II
combat fatigue
this symptom is repeated, involuntary memories: distressing dreams; or flashbacks of the traumatic event
intrusion
this symptom is avoiding people, places, activities, objects and situations that may trigger distressing memories
avoiding
this symptom: inability to remember important aspects of the traumatic event, negative thoughts and feelings leading to ongoing and distorted beliefs about oneself or others
alteration in cognition and mood
this symptom: being irritable and having angry outbursts
alteration of arousal and reactivity
providing education of stress and stress management
defusing
client is asked about their emotional reaction to an incident
debriefing
confronting trauma associated thoughts rather than avoiding
exposure therapy
empty chair technique
adaptive closure therapy
the patient will be talking to an empty chair, the patient will imagine that the patient who died will be seated in front of the patient and the patient will be venting out
adaptive closure therapy
releasing repressed emotions through art and music
catharsis
