In the most up to date Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also referred to as DSM 5, a medical guide on sign, symptoms, and diagnosis of mental disorders. You will find that there are over two hundred and fifty disorders listed, each disorder can be found under one of the eighteen categories that relate similar disorders together. Of those categories listed, Trauma and stressor related disorders, also referred to as PTSD can be found along with, acute disorders, adjustment disorders, and attachment disorders. Of these PTSD related disorders I will focus on CPTSD, PTSD in children and research on the causes, treatment, prognosis and evaluation of this disorder along with a perspective from a biblical worldview. For starters
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Also, in the Irish Journal of Psychology in the article, “Psychological treatment of PTSD in children: an evidence-based review”, we read that in order for PTSD to be considered in the child; “The nature of the stressor is further defined and limited and the person must experience a significant fear response to the event (Dowd, 2011)”. Symptoms of this PTSD can be described as patients reliving or experiencing the traumatic event followed by the increased arousal and the avoidance of things that may be associated or stimulate the trauma (Dowd, 2011). Not only do children experience these symptoms, in order for it to PTSD they must experience them for longer than a month and show signs of severe distress. For most children that suffer from PTSD the next most important bit of information is the proper treatment for …show more content…
Most importantly will be to have a clear understanding of PSTD, this was a clear concern of the review committee for this subject in the DSM V. They stated, “First and most important, there is need for a uniform definition of the proposed construct, which is necessary, but not sufficient, for demonstrating that the construct is distinct from other diagnoses, or that CPTSD has a unique etiology (Resick, 2012)”. Other key concepts are research on the causes of CPTSD to the treatment of children with disorder to the eventual prevention of CPTSD if ever possible, all these components in CPTSD will continue to further develop brining us greater insight from a professional’s perspective. Along those same lines our understanding of the world that we live in today as Christians we must have a clear understanding of how important it is to help
Also, in the Irish Journal of Psychology in the article, “Psychological treatment of PTSD in children: an evidence-based review”, we read that in order for PTSD to be considered in the child; “The nature of the stressor is further defined and limited and the person must experience a significant fear response to the event (Dowd, 2011)”. Symptoms of this PTSD can be described as patients reliving or experiencing the traumatic event followed by the increased arousal and the avoidance of things that may be associated or stimulate the trauma (Dowd, 2011). Not only do children experience these symptoms, in order for it to PTSD they must experience them for longer than a month and show signs of severe distress. For most children that suffer from PTSD the next most important bit of information is the proper treatment for …show more content…
Most importantly will be to have a clear understanding of PSTD, this was a clear concern of the review committee for this subject in the DSM V. They stated, “First and most important, there is need for a uniform definition of the proposed construct, which is necessary, but not sufficient, for demonstrating that the construct is distinct from other diagnoses, or that CPTSD has a unique etiology (Resick, 2012)”. Other key concepts are research on the causes of CPTSD to the treatment of children with disorder to the eventual prevention of CPTSD if ever possible, all these components in CPTSD will continue to further develop brining us greater insight from a professional’s perspective. Along those same lines our understanding of the world that we live in today as Christians we must have a clear understanding of how important it is to help