Post traumatic stress disorder Flashcards
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PTSD
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Psychiatric disorder that occurs after a traumatic event
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EMDR
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Eyes movement desensitization and reprocessing ; a type of psychotherapeutic intervention (it’s used today as one of the treatments for PTSD
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SAB
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Alternating bilateral stimulation, unique procedure in which a therapist exposes the patient to bilateral stimulation (BLS) which involves alternating bilateral visual (eye movement), auditory or sensory stimulation
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Anchoring
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A step of the EMDR therapy
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Desensitization
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The process of causing someone to experience something, usually an emotion or a pain less strongly than before