Topic 9 - PTSD

Question 1

Symptoms of PTSD are grouped into three symptom criteria, namely:

Answer 1

1. reexperiencing the traumatic event
2. avoidance of external reminders or thoughts associated with the trauma
3. hyperarousal

Question 2

Most common comorbid disorders in PTSD ..

Answer 2

alcohol and substance abuse, mood and non-PTSD anxiety disorders

Question 3

PTSD is linked to health problems such as

Answer 3

cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, depressed immune functioning, pain disorders, increased health complaints

Question 4

How respons the body when confronted with a life threat?

Answer 4

with a state of physiological arousal, including acute increases in stress-related neurotransmitters and neuropeptides such as corticotrophin-releasing factor, norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine.

Question 5

PTSD is associated with dysregulation in the following systems:

Answer 5

• noradrenergic system
• HPA axis
• serotonergic system

Question 6

Neuroimaging findings in PTSD include:

Answer 6

• smaller hippocampal volumes (vulnerability for PTSD)
• smaller left amygdala
• smaller anterior cingulate cortex
• reduced frontal cortex volume