Stress, trauma and resilience

Question 1

What are the 3 types of trauma?

Answer 1

acute, complex and crossover

Question 2

What is acute trauma?

Answer 2

exposure to a single overwhelming event

Question 3

What is complex trauma?

Answer 3

extended exposure to traumatizing situations

Question 4

What is crossover trauma?

Answer 4

results from a single traumatic event that is devastating enough to have long lasting effects

Question 5

Non pharm tx of trauma

Answer 5

individualized psychotherapy, behavioural therapy, EMDR, mindfullness

Question 6

Pharm tx of trauma

Answer 6

potentiate GABA effects; benzos, busprione, SSRIs and tricyclic antidepressants