Trauma-related disorders

Question 1

What is ASD, and what is the relationship between ASD and PTSD

Answer 1

ASD = PTSD that is demonstrated in a shorter onset (3 days to 1 month)
Bryant et al showed that only small portions of the patients with ASD develop into PTSD

Question 2

What are the diagnostic criteria of PTSD, what is bracket creep, what is moral injury

Answer 2

criterion A: experiencing or being exposed to traumatic events (watching on TV does not count)
criterion B: reoccurring of intrusive thoughts of the event
criterion C: avoidance or attempts to avoid locations or the reoccurrence of the event
criterion D: significantly worsening of the mood compared to pre-event
criterion E: alternations in arousal towards the event

bracket creep: there are more combinations to diagnosing PTSD in the DSM-V, compared to the ancestors > showing that there maybe an occurrence of over-diagnosing

moral injury: psychological distress when their moral expectations are violated by own or others’ behaviours

Question 3

What is the epidemiology of PTSD

Answer 3

females are more likely to develop PTSD after experiencing traumatic events than male
since their events are more likely to be personal than males (e.g., sexual assault)

Question 4

what are the four elements that PTSD patients are more likely to have

Answer 4

substance use
emotional lability
self harm
physical complain