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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Flashcards

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Etymology of PTSD

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Post: past
Traumatic
Stress
Disorder

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History of PTSD

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  1. documented the time of the ancient Greeks
  2. U.S military veterans of the Vietnam War (WWI, WWII)
  3. Used to be called nerves/shell-shock?
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Behaviorism treatment to the cause of PTSD

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CBT: change thought processes, emotions, and behaviors

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Psychoanalysis treatment to the cause of PTSD

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Free association (speak freely) and regressive thought patterns (release from internal thoughts)

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Components and course

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  1. Nightmare/night terror
  2. distressing thoughts: relived the experiences
  3. changes in emotional reactions
  4. difficulty sleeping: insomnia (lack of sleep)
  5. feeling overwhelming guilt or shame
  6. intrusive memories: bring back memories
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