PTSD

Question 1

What is vicarious trauma?

Answer 1

experienced by therapists responding to traumatic events in clients lives

Question 2

What is the diagnosis of PTSD?

Answer 2

directly experiencing a traumatic event, witnessing the event, extreme or repeated exposure

Question 3

What are the symptoms of PTSD?

Answer 3

intrusive memories, distressing dreams, avoidance, hypervigilance

Question 4

What is acute stress disorder?

Answer 4

PTSD symptoms but less persistent

Question 5

What are the triggers for PTSD?

Answer 5

loss of life, threat to life, emotional responses

Question 6

What are some potential PTSD events?

Answer 6

natural disasters, combat, abuse, trauma, life-changing illness

Question 7

What are the psychological factors for PTSD?

Answer 7

shattered assumptions

Question 8

What are the biological factors for PTSD?

Answer 8

overactive amygdala, shrunken hippocampus, low cortisol, increased epinephrine

Question 9

What are the pharmacological treatments for PTSD?

Answer 9

benzodiazepines, TCAs, SSRIs, antipsychotics

Question 10

What are the behavioural treatments for PTSD?

Answer 10

direct exposure

Question 11

What are the cognitive treatments for PTSD?

Answer 11

focus on feelings, CBT, EMDR