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Other names for PTSD |
Shell Shock, battle fatigue |
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PTSD |
a reaction to an extreme, likely to cause pervasive distress to almost anyone, such as natural or man-made disasters, combat, serious accidents, rape, etc. |
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Characteristic symptoms of PTSD |
Sustained high level of anxiety or arousal, general numbing of responsiveness, depression/ survivor's guilt, substance abuse, anger, aggression, and relationship problems |
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When do symptoms of PTSD begin? |
Within the first 3 months after the trauma, or there may be a delay of several months or even years |
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Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) |
Similar to PTSD but symptoms are time limited to up to 1 month following the trauma. |
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Adjustment Disorders characteristics |
maladaptive reaction to an identifiable stressors or stressors that results in the development of clinically significant emotional or behavioral symptoms |
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Adjustment Disorder time line |
Symptoms occur within 3 month or the stressor and last no longer than 6 months |
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Types of Adjustment Disorders |
with depressed mood, with anxiety, with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, with disturbance of conduct, with mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct, related to bereavement, unspecified |
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Predisposing factors to adjustment disorders |
childhood trauma. dependency, arrested development, developmental stage and timing of the stressors. |
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Treatment for trauma-related disorders |
Cognitive therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, group/family therapy, psychopharmacology, |
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Treatment for adjustment disorders |
individual psychotherapy, family therapy, behavior therapy, self-help groups, crisis intervention, psychopharmacology. |
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What is the first-line medication of choice in the treatment of PTSD |
Paroxetine |
