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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) Flashcards

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A syndrome that develops after exposure to a traumatic event

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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)

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EXPOSURE TO TRAUMATIC EVENT

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  • Seen
  • Heard
  • Involved in
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CRITERIA of POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)

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Must have exposure to a traumatic event before onset of behavioral manifestations.

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MANIFESTATIONS of PTSD

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PERSISTENT RECURRENT

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Unwanted thoughts, Nightmares, flashbacks

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Re-experiecing the trauma

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you are awake but you believe that you are still in that event/situation

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Flashbacks

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You are easily startled and agitated

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Arousal symptoms

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decreased in emotion, and persistent negative thoughts and mood

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Avoidance and Numbing

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Anyone can experience manifestations but we can say that it is PTSD when;

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Persistent
Paulit ulit
Panaginip
Praning
Pag-iwas
Pusong bato
Pessimism
PLASHBACKS

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EXPOSURE TO A TRAUMATIC EVENT

The symptoms occurred within 1 month after an
accident/traumatic event
- Disappears without treatment.
- Normal reaction from traumatic event

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ACUTE STRESS DISORDER (ASD)

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EXPOSURE TO A TRAUMATIC EVENT

Within the 1st month there are no symptoms
- After 1 month or within a year after the
traumatic events is when the symptoms shows

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PTSD

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when manifestations shows within 6 months

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Delayed onset PTSD

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TREATMENT OF PTSD: PSYCHOTHERAPY

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  • Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy
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TREATMENT OF PTSD: PSYCHOPARMACOLOGY

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  • Antidepressants
  • Antiadrenergic Agents.
  • Anti-anxiety
  • Anti-hypertensive
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NURSING DIAGNOSIS: PTSD

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Post Trauma Syndrome: collective nursing diagnosis, collection of various nursing diagnosis. Includes other diagnosis from other disorders.

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RELAXATION TECHNIQUES

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  • Deep breathing (square breathing)
  • Inhale for 2 seconds → stop breathing for 2 seconds → exhale for 2 seconds → stop breathing for 2 seconds
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PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE TENSING AND RELAXATION

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  • Tense and relax group of muscles.
  • Ex. face gradual tense the muscle… then 1,2,3,4
    gradual relax
  • Rationale: You will focus on the task. Therefore
    makakalimutan mo yung anxiety.
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GUIDED IMAGERY

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Assist the patient in imagining a peaceful or relaxed scenario.

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MEDICATIONS: ANXIOLYTICS

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  • Benzodiazepines
  • Diazepam
  • Lorazepam
  • Non – benzo
  • Buspirone
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MEDICATIONS: ANTI-DEPRESSANTS

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  • SSRI
    o Prozac
    o Paxil
    o Zoloft
  • TCA
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MEDICATIONS: ANTI-HYPERTENSIVES

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  • Propranolol
  • Clonidine

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