Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders

Question 1

Adjustment Disorder

Answer 1

-the disturbance begins within 3 months of onset of a stressor and lasts no longer than 6 months after the stressor or its consequences have ceased

Question 2

Reactive Attachment Disorder

Answer 2

• onset at the age of 9 months to 5 years old(caution in using this over the age of 5)
• parents may not notice their child has this disorder because they are the factor cause the child gets this
• caused by social neglect
• characterized by INTERNALIZING behaviors

Question 3

Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder

Answer 3

• onset usually happens around preschool age
• they are the ones who run up to you—no issues with strangers in room
• social neglect
• overly familiar with people both physically and verbally
• characterized by EXTERNALIZING behaviors

Question 4

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Answer 4

• what it looks like in children is very different
• PTSD in child for under age of 6
• more than a month
• expression has to be ONE FOR EACH CATEGORIES
• often blame themselves

Question 5

Acute Stress Disorder

Answer 5

• exposure to actual or threatened death
• within 3 days to one month
• expression(NINE OF ANY FORMS)
• Intrusion symptoms
  1. recurrent memories of the traumatic events
  2. recurrent distressing dreams related to the events
  3. dissociated reactions
  4. intense or prolonged psychological distress
• Negative mood
  5. persistent inability to experience positive emotions
• Dissociated symptoms
  6. an altered sense of the reality of one’s surroundings
  7. inability to remember an important aspect of the traumatic events
• Avoidance symptoms
  8. efforts to avoid distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings
  9. efforts to avoid external reminders
• Arousal symptoms
  10. sleep disturbance
  11. irritable behavior and angry outbursts
  12. hypervigilance
  13. problems with concentration
  14. exaggerated startle reponse