PTSD

Question 1

what are some examples of traumatic events?

Answer 1

-war zone
-physical or sexual assault
-serious accident
-childhood abuse
-natural disasters
-mass violence
-torture

Question 2

what specific types of trauma exposure are needed for a diagnoses?

Answer 2

1. Directly experiencing a traumatic event
2. Witnessing, in person, a traumatic event that happened to someone else
3. Learning about a traumatic event happening to a close friend or family member
   ( cases of death must be violent or unexpected)

Question 3

what are the four core s/s of PTSD?

Answer 3

1. re-experiencing symptoms (flashbacks, bad dreams, scary thoughts)
2. avoidance (places or thoguhts)
3. arousal and reactivity (“on edge”, difficulty sleeping, angry outbursts)
4. cognitive and mood symptoms (memory prob, negative thoughts, loss of interest)

Question 4

what are the pre trauma r/f for PTSD

Answer 4

-poor
-parental neglect
-hx of mental illness
-female
-poor social support

Question 5

what are post trauma r/f for PTSD

Answer 5

-lack of support
-life stress
-fail to diagnose early

Question 6

how do we treat PTSD?

Answer 6

• Trauma focused psychotherapy (exposure, CPT, EMDR)
• medications (SSRI, SNRI)

Question 7

what is EMDR?

Answer 7

recalling a stressful past event and “reprogramming” the memory in a positive light

Question 8

what is acute stress disorder?

Answer 8

occurs within ONE MONTH of trauma exposure same s/s of PTSD

Question 9

what are the dissociative symptoms associated with ASD?

Answer 9

 Numbing
 Detachment
 reduction of awareness to one’s surroundings
 Derealization
 Depersonalization
 Dissociative amnesia

Question 10

how many dissociative symptoms does one need to be diagnosed with ASD?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

when does ASD usually resolve itself?

Answer 11

2-28 days

Question 12

what happens if ASD last longer than one month?

Answer 12

the diagnosis is changed to PTSD