PTSD

Question 1

Criterion A Tagline

Answer 1

Exposed to Actual or Threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence

Question 2

Criterion A Part 1

Answer 2

Directly experienced the trauma

Question 3

Criterion A Part 2

Answer 3

Witnessed, in person the event

Question 4

Criterion A Part 3

Answer 4

Learning of trauma to close fam or friend

Question 5

Criterion A Part 4

Answer 5

Repeated exposure to details (remains) of the trauma (first responders, police, exposed to details of child abuse)

Question 6

Criterion A Part 3 Caveat

Answer 6

If the fam or friend was exposed to death, it must have been violent or accidental

Question 7

Criterion A Part 4 caveat

Answer 7

Repeated exposure through TV, Movies, or pictures does not apply

Question 8

Criterion B Tagline

Answer 8

Intrusion symptoms

Question 9

Criterion B Part 1

Answer 9

Recurrent, involuntary, intrusive, distressing Memories

Question 10

Criterion B Part 1 Child note

Answer 10

Children >6yo may have repetitive play

Question 11

Criterion B Part 2

Answer 11

Distressing Dreams

Question 12

Criterion B Part 2 Child note

Answer 12

May have frightening dreams of unknown content

Question 13

Criterion B Part 3

Answer 13

Flashbacks (e.g. Dissociative Reactions)

Question 14

Criterion B Part 3 Note

Answer 14

Flashbacks occur on a continuum including complete dissociation

Question 15

Criterion B Part 4

Answer 15

Intense Psychological distress to cues (triggers)

Question 16

Criterion B Part 5

Answer 16

Intense Physiological distress to cues (triggers)

Question 17

Criterion C Tagline

Answer 17

Avoidance

Question 18

Criterion C Part 1

Answer 18

Avoid distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings

Question 19

Criterion C Part 2

Answer 19

Avoid external reminders

Question 20

Criterion D Tagline

Answer 20

Negative changes in cognitions or mood

Question 21

Criterion D Part 1

Answer 21

Can’t remember all or part of trauma

Question 22

Criterion D Part 1 Caveat

Answer 22

Amnesia not d/t head injury, alcohol or drugs)

Question 23

Criterion D Part 2

Answer 23

Negative beliefs. Persistent. Exaggerated. About yourself or the world.

Question 24

Criterion D Part 3

Answer 24

Blame others or self (wrongly) about the trauma

Question 25

Criterion D Part 4

Answer 25

Negative emotional state (Fear, horror, anger, guilt or shame

Question 26

Criterion D Part 5

Answer 26

Markedly diminished interest or participation in significant activities
(kinda like Anhedonia, but significant activities, not just pleasurable activities)

Question 27

Criterion D Part 6

Answer 27

Feeling detached or estranged

Question 28

Criterion D Part 7

Answer 28

Can’t feel good feelings (can’t feel happiness, satisfaction, or loving feelings)

Question 29

Criterion E Tagline

Answer 29

Arousal/Reactivity.

Question 30

Criterion D Caveat

Answer 30

Need 2. The former criteria just need one to qualify

Question 31

Criterion E Part 1

Answer 31

Irritiability/Anger

Question 32

Criterion E Part 2

Answer 32

Reckless or Self-Destructive bx

Question 33

Criterion E Part 3

Answer 33

Hypervigilance

Question 34

Criterion E Part 4

Answer 34

Exaggerated Startle

Question 35

Criterion E Part 5

Answer 35

Concentration problems

Question 36

Criterion E Part 6

Answer 36

Sleep problems (Problem falling or staying asleep, or restless sleep

Question 37

Criteria F, G, and H

Answer 37

F: >1 month
G: Sig Impairment
H: not attributable to substance or other medical condition

Question 38

PTSD Specifiers

Answer 38

1: w/Dissociative sx
2: w/ Delayed Expression

Question 39

Define Dissociative sx specifier

Answer 39

Depersonalization or Derealization

Question 40

Depersonalization

Answer 40

Feeling detatched from one’s mental processes or detached from one’s body

e.g. feeling as though one were in a dream, Feeling a sense of unreality of self or body or of time moving slowly

Question 41

Derealization

Answer 41

Unreality of surroundings (the world feels unreal, dreamlike, distant or distorted)

Question 42

What is the Delayed expression Specifier

Answer 42

The full diagnositic criteria were not met until at least 6 months after the event