Trauma, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders - posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder

3 important questions on Trauma, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders - posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder

Which 4 types of symptoms are required for a PTSD diagnosis?

  1. Reexperiencing the traumatic event
    1. images, thoughts, nightmares and flashbacks
  2. persistent avoidance
    1. shun activities, places or people that remind them of the event
  3. negative changes in thought or mood
    1. survivor guilt
  4. hypervigilance or chronic arousal
    1. flight response always on guard

What are some examples of traumas that can lead to PTSD?

  • Natural disasters
    • floods, tsunamis, eathquakes, fires, hurricanes and tornadoes
  • human made disasters
    • combat fatigue syndrome, war zone stress or shell shock
  • sexual assault
    • mostly in women

Which 3 goals do psychotherapies for PTSD have?

  1. Exposing clients to what they fear to extinguish that fear
  2. challenging distorded cognitions that contribute to symptoms
  3. helping clients reduce stress in their lives

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