PTSD, OCD, and Dissociative Disorders

Question 1

PTSD

Results from what?

Answer 1

Exposure to life-threatening events such as severe trauma, natural disasters, and war

Question 2

PTSD

What happens

Answer 2

Relieve the experience, nightmares, and flashbacks

Question 3

PTSD

Emotionally __

Answer 3

Numb

Question 4

PTSD

Relationships

Answer 4

Difficult with them (protective mechanism)

They isolate themselves

Question 5

PTSD treatment

How?

Answer 5

Support groups
Talk about experiences but don’t push
Meds

Question 6

OCD

What is obsession

Answer 6

Recurrent thought

Question 7

OCD

What is compulsion

Answer 7

Recurrent act

Question 8

OCD

Comes from ?

Answer 8

Unconscious conflict/anxiety

Question 9

OCD

Need structured __

Answer 9

Schedule

Question 10

OCD

Time for rituals

Answer 10

Give them the time to do them if they can’t do it their anxiety goes up…you should never take away the ritual without replacing it with another coping mechanism (ex: anxiety reduction techniques)

Question 11

OCD

Do we verbalize disapproval?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

OCD treatment

Techniques?
Meds?

Answer 12

Time delay techniques, relaxation techniques

Meds: SSRI or TCAs

Question 13

Dissociative disorders

The client uses dissociation as a ____ mechanism to protect self from severe physical and/or psychological trauma

Answer 13

Coping

Question 14

Dissociative disorders

May see with clients who have ___ of physical abuse

Answer 14

History

Question 15

Dissociative disorders

Client and other may not be away of problem except client may have periods of time or events that ___

Answer 15

Cannot be remembered

Question 16

Dissociative disorders

What is an extreme example of this?

Answer 16

Dissociative identity disorder (multiple personalities)

Question 17

Dissociative disorders treatment

What is tx?

Answer 17

• Process the trauma over time

- Meds may be used to treat co-existing depression and/or anxiety