PTSD Flashcards
What makes up PTSD?
- acute disorders
- adjustement disorders
- posttraumatic stress disorder
What is post traumatic stress disorder?
exposure to physical or threatened death
How does PTSD change cognitions and mood?
inability to remember an important aspect of the traumatic event, persistent distorted cognitions about causes or consequences?
What is acute stress disorder?
similar exposure as in ptsd, duration of disturbance
What are PTSD risk factors during pre trauma?
- genetic predispositions
- developement factors
What are PTSD risk factors during trauma?
- biological reaction
- cognitive appraisal
What are PTSD risk factors post trauma?
- coping
- social support
What are some neurological vulnerabilities?
low cortisol levels, increased blood flow
What are some development risk factors?
stress sensitization, attachement styles, history of psychiatric illness
What are some personality factors?
neuroticism, resilince, impulsivity
What are some psychological vulnerabilities?
lack of social support, external locus of control
What are some cognitive vulnerabilities?
problem vs emotion focused coping, rumination
What are risk factors during trauma?
dissassociation, cognitive appraisal, biological reaction, this all retards the trauma coping
What is the cognitive appraisal?
the world is a safe place - traumatic event - leads to assumptions shattered - leads to new assumptions made leads to difficulty + PTSD
What are post trauma risk factors?
- lack of social support
- maladaptive coping
