Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Peggy Case Study
1. Describe the causes of PTSD. Explain the symptoms and categories (re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal) of PTSD.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychiatric disorder influenced by an individual’s experience of extreme stress or trauma. It is a multifactorial disorder that inhibits the day-to-day functioning, workability and social communication of the individual diagnosed (Levin et al., 2014). Individuals diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), may display symptoms of intense fear, helplessness, intense flashbacks of the trauma, easy arousal, avoidance, sadness, difficulty focusing and hypervigilance (Levin et al., 2014).
The three categories of PTSD are re-experiencing, avoidance and hyperarousal (Levin et al., 2014). Re-experiencing describes the individuals’ inability to control random dreams, memories or flashback of the trauma or stressed induced event (Levin et al., 2014). The external triggers that stimulate the memories, feelings and thoughts surrounding the trauma or stressed induced event determine the avoidance component of PTSD (citation). Lastly, hyperarousal highlights the uncontrolled emotional outburst and sleep dysregulation associated with PTSD …show more content…
The law was created to prevent employers from terminating employment, denying employment opportunities or reducing salaries of individuals who have participated in state genetic testing (Kenner & Lewis, 2013). GINA provides protection against discrimination in the workplace, and insurance coverage based on genetic test results. It has also been influential in preventing insurance companies from altering coverage and/or denying access to insurance policies based on an individual genetic test results (Delk,
1. Describe the causes of PTSD. Explain the symptoms and categories (re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal) of PTSD.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychiatric disorder influenced by an individual’s experience of extreme stress or trauma. It is a multifactorial disorder that inhibits the day-to-day functioning, workability and social communication of the individual diagnosed (Levin et al., 2014). Individuals diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), may display symptoms of intense fear, helplessness, intense flashbacks of the trauma, easy arousal, avoidance, sadness, difficulty focusing and hypervigilance (Levin et al., 2014).
The three categories of PTSD are re-experiencing, avoidance and hyperarousal (Levin et al., 2014). Re-experiencing describes the individuals’ inability to control random dreams, memories or flashback of the trauma or stressed induced event (Levin et al., 2014). The external triggers that stimulate the memories, feelings and thoughts surrounding the trauma or stressed induced event determine the avoidance component of PTSD (citation). Lastly, hyperarousal highlights the uncontrolled emotional outburst and sleep dysregulation associated with PTSD …show more content…
The law was created to prevent employers from terminating employment, denying employment opportunities or reducing salaries of individuals who have participated in state genetic testing (Kenner & Lewis, 2013). GINA provides protection against discrimination in the workplace, and insurance coverage based on genetic test results. It has also been influential in preventing insurance companies from altering coverage and/or denying access to insurance policies based on an individual genetic test results (Delk,