Psychiatric/Mental Health (Exam Five) Flashcards
A post-trauma response is also referred to as what?
- Shell shock
- Battle fatigue
- Accident neurosis
- Post-traumatic neurosis
How does the DSM-5 describe trauma that precedes PTSD?
- Event directly experienced or witnessed
- Event outside the range of usual human experience
List the different types of trauma that may precede PTSD.
- Rape
- War
- Physical attack
- Torture
- Natural disaster
- Manmade disaster
PTSD is more common in ________ than in _________.
PTSD is more common in women than in men.
Adjustment disorders are most common in what type of individuals?
- Women
- Unmarried persons
- Adolescents
An extremely distressing experience that causes severe emotional shock and may have long-lasting psychological effects is referred to as what?
Trauma
Describe PTSD.
Multisymptom response triggered by an extremely traumatic event
List symptoms of PTSD.
- Re-experiencing the traumatic event
- Sustained high level of anxiety or arousal
- General numbing of responsiveness
- Intrusive recollections or nightmares
When may PTSD symptoms begin?
Within first 3 months after trauma
PTSD symptoms may be delayed several _________ or even _______.
PTSD symptoms may be delayed several months or even years.
Individuals who experience symptoms that last up to one month following a traumatic event are diagnosed with what disorder?
Acute stress disorder (ASD)
Following a traumatic event, if symptoms last longer than one month, a person is diagnosed with what disorder?
PTSD
Which trauma-related theory seeks to explain why some individuals exposed to massive trauma develop PTSD while others do not?
Psychosocial theory
List characteristic variables included in the psychosocial theory.
- The traumatic experience
- The individual
- The recovery environment
Negative reinforcement leads to the reduction in an aversive experience thereby reinforcing and resulting in repetition of the behavior describes which trauma-related theory?
Learning theory
According to the learning theory, what types of behaviors or responses are mediated by negative reinforcement?
- Avoidance behaviors
- Psychic numbing
Which theory model considers the cognitive appraisal of an event and focuses on the world assumptions an individual makes?
Cognitive theory
List the three fundamental beliefs people construct within a personal theory of reality.
- The world if benevolent and a source of joy
- The world is meaningful and controllable
- The self if worthy
T/F: Studies have shown opioids administered shortly after exposure to a trauma reduced the incidence of PTSD.
True
A sustained maladaptive response to a traumatic overwhelming event is known as what?
Post-trauma syndrome
A disorder that occurs after death of a significant other in which the experience of distress accompanying bereavement fails to follow normative expectations and manifests in functional impairment is known as what?
Complicated grieving
A _____________ disorder is characterized by a maladaptive reaction to an identifiable stressor or stressors that results in the development of clinically significant emotional or behavioral symptoms.
Adjustment disorder
In an individual with an adjustment disorder, symptoms occur within ________ ________ of the stressor and last no longer than _______ _______.
- Three months
- Six months
Which category of adjustment disorder is the most commonly diagnosed?
Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
List the signs and symptoms of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.
- Depression
- Feelings of hopelessness and sadness
- Nervousness
- Worry
- Jitteriness
Truancy, vandalism, reckless driving, fighting, and defaulting on legal responsibilities are all examples of which adjustment disorder?
Adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct