trauma and stressor-related disorders

Question 1

mental disorder

Answer 1

syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning

Question 2

specifiers

Answer 2

added after rendering a diagnosis to address the severity and/or chronicity of the disorder

Question 3

adjustment disorder

Answer 3

emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor occurring within 3 months of the onset of the stressor;
when stress is gone, symptoms don’t linger more than 6 months

Question 4

acute stress disorder

Answer 4

symptoms precipitated by an acute street or trauma, starting no later than 3 days after the trauma and last up to one month and cause significant distress and impairment
includes intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, and guilt;
common in first responders or victims of a disaster

Question 5

PTSD symptoms

Answer 5

arousal: sleep problems, startle, irritability, self-destructive behavior, poor concentration
intrusion: nightmares and flashbacks
avoidance: internal (memories) or external (cues/reminders)
negative emotional and cognitive change: amnesia, negative beliefs; guilt, fear, shame; lack of positive emotion

Question 6

trauma informed care

Answer 6

addresses the survivors need to be respected, informed, and hopeful
staying calm, not getting upset with the patient
recognizes the relationship between trauma and behavioral symptoms
works in a collaborative way with survivors, family and friends of the survivor
sees the world through the patients eyes

Question 7

complicated grief

Answer 7

significantly and functionally impaired by prolonged grief symptoms for at least one month after 6 months of bereavement

Question 8

anticipatory grief

Answer 8

occurs before an impending loss

Question 9

demoralization

Answer 9

a state of perceived incompetence, inability to cope, hopelessness, existential despair, and meaninglessness frequently prompting individuals to seek mental health treatment.