PTSD Guest Lecture Flashcards
Free Association
A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient verbalizes the passing contents of his or her mind without reservation.
PTSD can be brought on by exposure to actual or ___ death, serious injury, or sexual violence.
Threatened.
Direct experience with ___ events can lead to PTSD.
Traumatic.
___ in person the events as it occurred to others.
Witnessing.
Learning of traumatic events occurred to a close family member or close friend can/can’t cause PTSD.
Can.
Experiencing repeated or extreme exposure to aversive details of the ___ events can lead to PTSD, but does not apply to media that you ___ ___.
Traumatic, seek out.
Recurrent, involuntary, and intense distressing ___ or ___ with the associated event can cause PTSD.
Memories, dreams.
___ reactions (also known as ___) in which the individual feels or acts as if the traumatic events were occurring can cause PTSD.
Dissociative (flashbacks).
Intense or prolonged psychological or physiological distress at exposure to internal or external cues that ___ aspects of the traumatic events can cause PTSD.
Symbolize.
__ memories or external reminders about the traumatic events can lead to PTSD.
Avoiding.
Acute stress disorder always leads to PTSD. True or false?
False.
PTSD cannot be diagnosed until _ weeks.
4.
Inability to ___ an important aspect of the traumatic event can signal PTSD.
Remember.
Persistent and exaggerated ___ beliefs and expectations about oneself can signal PTSD.
Negative.
Persistent negative emotional state, decreased participation in activities, detachment from others, and inability to experience happiness can all indicate…
PTSD.
Irritable behaviour and angry outbursts, reckless or self-destructive behaviour, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, problems with concentration, and sleep disturbance are all marked alterations in arousal and reactivity associated with the traumatic events. True or false?
True.
Dissociative symptoms
The individual experiences persistent or recurrent symptoms of depersonalization or de-realization.
Depersonalization
Persistent or recurrent experiences of feeling detached from, as if one were an outside observer of one’s mental processes or body.
Derealization
Persistent or recurrent experiences of unreality of surroundings.
Delayed expression
If the full diagnostic criteria are not met until at least 6 months after the event.
What are some techniques used for diagnosing PTSD?
Structured interview, trauma symptom inventory, personality assessment inventory, Beck anxiety inventory, and PTSD check-listing (PCL-S).
The back of the brain is responsible for…
Detecting threat and responding, fight/flight/freeze response.
The limbic system is the ___ of the brain, and is responsible for…
Middle, emotions and memories which can trigger the back of the brain if threatened.
The frontal system is responsible for…
Concentration, decision making. Has little to do with traumatic events, and most therapy focuses here.
What are three types of treatment used for PTSD?
- Prolonged exposure.
- Cognitive Processing Therapy.
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
For prolonged exposure, imaginal exposure and in vivo exposure are used. What is the difference?
Imaginal exposure is repeated retelling, while in vivo exposure is actual exposure to the feared stimulus.
Cognitive Processing Therapy works by ___ thoughts.
Correcting.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing works by reprocessing ___ thoughts to ___ thoughts.
Distressing, pleasant.
