Violence Flashcards
What is the term used to describe an extremely distressing experience that causes severe emotional shock & may have long lasting psychological effects?
Trauma
What is the term used to describe a psychological response to an identifiable stressor that last 3-6 month?
Adjustment disorder
What is the term used to describe a reaction to an extreme trauma, which is likely to cause lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning & physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well being?
PTSD
What is the term used to describe a condition that is similar to PTSD but it is time limited up to a month following the trauma & may include painful guilt & can be accompanied with substance abuse?
Acute stress disorder
What is the term used to describe mental, emotional, or physical strain experienced by an individual in response to stimuli from internal/external environment?
Stress
What 3 things interfere w/ an individuals ability to function if they have PTSD?
Re-experiences (flashbacks), avoidance symptoms (avoid reminders of the experience, suppress feelings a lot), & hyper-arousal (always on the look out)
What is the term used to describe a strength-based framework that’s grounded in an understanding of & responsiveness to the impact of trauma, that emphasizes physical, psychological, & emotional safety for both providers & survivors to rebuild a sense of control & empowerment?
Trauma informed care
What is the term used to describe interfering w/ neurobiological development & capacity to integrate sensory, emotional, & cognitive info into a cohesive whole?
Chronic trauma
What is complex PTSD?
When there is not history of childhood abuse, but for ex. married into an abusive relationship & developed PTSD that way
How do children react to PTSD?
Bedwetting, forgetting how to talk/walk, act out scary event in play time, being clingy w/ a parent or other adult they feel safe w/
What must the pt. have in order to be diagnosed w/ PTSD?
1 re-experience symptom, 3 avoidance symptoms, 2 hyper-arousal symptoms & symptoms that make it difficult to go about daily living
What treatment for PTSD describes using therapy to help people make sense of bad memories & to help people w/ PTSD look at what happened in a realistic way?
Cognitive restructuring
What PTSD treatment describes teaching relaxation & relies on the theory that we can’t be relaxed & anxious at same time?
Systemic desensitization
What PTSD treatment describes showing the pt. images/stimuli to evoke anxiety, so that the more anxiety produced the more memories neutralize & they deal w/ faster healing?
Implosion/prolong exposure therapy
What treatment for PTSD relieves anxiety associated w/ trauma by rapid eye movement so original event can be examined from a more detached perspective?
Eye movement desensitization & reprocessing
