PTSD and Trauma Studies Mark Macyszyn
Trident University International
MHE 514 Module 1 Case Assignment
Professor Hunter
January 19, 2015
Module 1 - Case
INTRODUCTION TO PTSD AND TRAUMA STUDIES
Case Assignment
A Go to the required website: What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD? National Institute of Mental Health. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/what-is-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-or-ptsd.shtml On the left-hand side under Contents, go down each category--beginning with What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD? and down to: What if I or someone I know is in Crisis?
B Read: Diagnostic criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD). Diagnostic and Statistical …show more content…
The hero who saved you unfortunately died on the scene. You were shaken up and refused medical help, and gave a statement to the police. Two days later, you awoke from a nightmare about the accident. The next day you began breathing hard and felt dizzy with flashbacks about the accident. Four days have passed since the accident.
1. Do you believe that you have PTSD? Please support you answer with specific Reasons.
2. Have you ever experienced a traumatic situation with similar symptoms? If so, how did you address your feelings? PTSD and Trauma Studies
1. Do you believe that you have PTSD? Please support you answer with specific Reasons.
According to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) released in 2013, the diagnosis of PTSD was reclassified from an anxiety disorder to a trauma and stressor-related disorder (VA, 2014).
While most diagnoses are based upon the presentation of symptoms, the re-classification of PTSD as a trauma and stressor-related disorder is based upon exposure to a traumatic event that involved or held the threat of death, violence or serious injury, rather than symptoms. This essentially means that a classification of PTSD requires exposure to a traumatic or stressful event as a diagnostic criterion (Houston, Webb-Murphy, Delaney, …show more content…
Criterion E: Alterations in Arousal and Reactivity
The individual must meet two of the following: irritable or aggressive behavior; self-destructive or reckless behavior; hypervigilance; exaggerated startle response; problems in concentration; and sleep disturbance.
Criterion F: Duration The individual has persistent symptoms in criteria B, C, D and E for more than one month.
Criterion G: Functional Significance The individual has significant symptom-related distress or social or occupational impairment.
Criterion H: Exclusion
The individual’s disturbance is not due to medication, substance use, or other illness (VA,
Trident University International
MHE 514 Module 1 Case Assignment
Professor Hunter
January 19, 2015
Module 1 - Case
INTRODUCTION TO PTSD AND TRAUMA STUDIES
Case Assignment
A Go to the required website: What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD? National Institute of Mental Health. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/what-is-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-or-ptsd.shtml On the left-hand side under Contents, go down each category--beginning with What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD? and down to: What if I or someone I know is in Crisis?
B Read: Diagnostic criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD). Diagnostic and Statistical …show more content…
The hero who saved you unfortunately died on the scene. You were shaken up and refused medical help, and gave a statement to the police. Two days later, you awoke from a nightmare about the accident. The next day you began breathing hard and felt dizzy with flashbacks about the accident. Four days have passed since the accident.
1. Do you believe that you have PTSD? Please support you answer with specific Reasons.
2. Have you ever experienced a traumatic situation with similar symptoms? If so, how did you address your feelings? PTSD and Trauma Studies
1. Do you believe that you have PTSD? Please support you answer with specific Reasons.
According to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) released in 2013, the diagnosis of PTSD was reclassified from an anxiety disorder to a trauma and stressor-related disorder (VA, 2014).
While most diagnoses are based upon the presentation of symptoms, the re-classification of PTSD as a trauma and stressor-related disorder is based upon exposure to a traumatic event that involved or held the threat of death, violence or serious injury, rather than symptoms. This essentially means that a classification of PTSD requires exposure to a traumatic or stressful event as a diagnostic criterion (Houston, Webb-Murphy, Delaney, …show more content…
Criterion E: Alterations in Arousal and Reactivity
The individual must meet two of the following: irritable or aggressive behavior; self-destructive or reckless behavior; hypervigilance; exaggerated startle response; problems in concentration; and sleep disturbance.
Criterion F: Duration The individual has persistent symptoms in criteria B, C, D and E for more than one month.
Criterion G: Functional Significance The individual has significant symptom-related distress or social or occupational impairment.
Criterion H: Exclusion
The individual’s disturbance is not due to medication, substance use, or other illness (VA,