W3 Chapter 5.6 Stress and Mental Health Flashcards
What are the three DSM disorders related to stress
- Adjustment disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- acute stress disorder
What is the difference between adjustment disorder, and PTSD and acute stress disorder
adjustment disorder produces a less severe reaction while PTSD and acute stress disorder involve exposure to traumatic stressors
What’s the difference between PTSD and Acute stress disorder
Acute distress disorder is the result of short term traumatic exposure while PTSD involves more long term exposure and debilitating outcomes
Is stress a necessary or sufficient cause of stress disorders
Necessary cause. Not everyone who experiences stress will develop these disorders
Adjustment disorder is a psychological response to a ……… stressor
common (divorce, loss of loved one, loss of job)
Within how many months from the onset of the stressor must past for a diagnosis of Adjustment disorder
Symptoms must begin within 3 months
After how many months of symptoms will the diagnosis of adjustment disorder need to be changed to another disorder
After 6 months
Which DSM category was PTSD moved out of
Anxiety disorders
What new category was created for PTSD, adjustment disorder and acute stress disorder
trauma- and stressor-related disorders
What four traumatic stressors are linked to PTSD
- combat
- rape
- confinement in a concentration camp
- natural disasters
What is meant by “PTSD is a disorder of nonrecovery
Symptoms fail to abate even after the traumatic event has passed and the danger is over
How long must symptoms last for a diagnosis of PTSD
At least 1 month
How long must symptoms last for a diagnosis of acute stress disorder
3 days to 1 month
