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What is PTSD?
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By definition the consequences of more extreme stressors.
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What type of things trigger PTSD?
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A wide range of symptoms can induces PTSD extraoridanary events.
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What percentage of women and men will experience PTSD at some point in their lives?
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20% of women
8% of men |
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What three things are required to diagnose someone with PTSD?
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-Rexperiencing of the traumatic event
-Emotional numbing and detachment -Hypervigilance and chronic arousal |
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What is the main difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD?
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Acute stress disorder occurs within one month of exposure to the stressor and is short lived, not lasting more than 4 weeks.
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What are dissociative symptoms?
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Symptoms that indicate a detachment from the trauma and from ongoing events.
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What is special about people who experience acute stress disorder?
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They are at high risk for continuing to experience PTSD for many months following trauma.
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What is adjustment disorder?
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Consists of emotional and behavioral symptoms that arise within three months of the onset of a stressor.
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How does ajustment disorder differ from PTSD?
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In acute stress disorder stressors that lead to adjustmnet disorder can be of any severity whereas PTSD stressors are extreme.
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What are the top four types of PTSD stressors?
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1)natrual disasters
2)abuse 3)combat-war related 4)common traumatic events |
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Why does PTSD vary across cultures?
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Because of traditional sex roles.
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What are the different kinds of abuse?
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Physical, sexual, emotional.
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How does the Severity, duration, and proximity of trauma contribute to PTSD?
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The more severe and longer the traumas, and traumas directly affecting people, are more likely to lead to PTSD.
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How does social support contribute to PTSD?
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Good social support protects against PTSD.
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How do shattered assumptions contribute to PTSD?
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People whose basic assumptions are shattered because of trauma are more prone to PTSD.
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How does prexisting distress contribute to PTSD?
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People who are already distressed before a trauma are at greater risk for PTSD.
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How do Coping Styles contribute to PTSD?
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Use of avoidance, rumination, or dissociation or inability to make sense of trauma increases risk for PTSD.
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How does psychological hyperactivity contribute to PTSD?
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PTSD sufferers show greater arousal of neurotransmitters, hormones, and brain regions associated with stress response.
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How do genetics contribute to PTSD?
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Vulnerability to PTSD may be influenced by genetic factors.
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What is one reason why PTSD may be more common in women?
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Women most frequently suffer from stigmatized stressors such as sexual abuse whereas men are mores likely to suffer from other types of stressors.
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What is special about people who are able to make sense of their traumas?
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They are less likely to develop PTSD.
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How do people make sense of their traumas?
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-Religion & philosophical beliefs
-Reevaluating life and relationships -Positve life changes. |
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What changes in the brain occur in people who suffer from PTSD?
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-The amygdala appears to be hyperreactive to trauma
-The hippocamus tends to shrink -Levels of coritizol are lower |
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What does Cognitive behavioral therapy do for sufferers of PTSD?
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Systematic desenitization is used to extinguish fear reactions to memories; cognitive techniques are used to challenge irrational thoughts.
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What does Stress management therapy do for sufferers of PTSD?
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Therapist helps the client solve concrete problems to reduce stress; may use thought-stopping strategies to quell intrusive thoughts.
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What do Biological therapies do for sufferers of PTSD?
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Antianxiety and antidepressant drugs are used to quell symptoms.
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What do Sociocultural approaches to therapy do for sufferers of PTSD?
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PTSD symptoms are understood and treated within the norms of people's culture.
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What do all treatments of PTSD focus on?
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Exposing clients to feared images, challenging distorted cognitions, managing stressful conditions, and reducing powerful anxiety symptoms.
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What types of drugs are used to treat PTSD?
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Benzodiazepines and antidepressants.
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