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| Definition: Acute Stress Disorder |
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| acute stress reactions that occur in the initial month after a trauma |
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| DSM-IV Criteria for ASD Diagnosis: person has been exposed to a traumatic event and response involved intense , , or . |
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| Fear, helplessness, or horror |
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| DSM-IV Criteria for ASD Diagnosis: Either while experiencing or after experiencing traumatic event, the individual has 3 (or more) of the following dissociative symptoms… |
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A. subjective sense of numbing, detachment, or absence of motional responsiveness
B. a reduction in awareness of his/her surroundings (“being in a daze”)
C. derealization
D. depersonalization
E. dissociative amnesia (inability to recall an important aspect of the trauma) |
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DSM-IV Criteria for ASD Diagnosis: Traumatic event is reexperienced in at least one of the following ways...
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-Recurrent images, thoughts, dreams, illusions, flashback episodes, or sense of reliving the experience
- Distress on exposure to reminders of the traumatic event |
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| DSM-IV Criteria for ASD Diagnosis: Disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in , , or |
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| social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning |
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| DSM-IV Criteria for ASD Diagnosis: Disturbance lasts for a minimum of and a maximum of and occurs within four weeks of the traumatic event |
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Motor vehicle accident, Natural disasters, Violent personal assault, Military combat, Torture, Explosion, Epidemic |
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| Prevalence of ASD: Affects age groups, races, & nationalities. |
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| all age groups, all races, all nationalities |
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Prior exposure to trauma, Prior PTSD, Living in war-torn country, Living where tornadoes and hurricanes are common, Hospitalized burn patients who blame others for their injury, Low levels of cortisol (inherited), High levels of hypnotizability |
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| Is cognitive behavioral therapy used to treat PTSD or ASD? |
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| What is the difference between ASD and PTSD? |
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} ASD: begins & ends within the 4 weeks period following traumatic event
}PTSD: Symptoms last longer than 4 weeks following the traumatic event
}PTSD begins with ASD
}ASD
-Diagnosis can be given only within first month following
traumatic event
-Greater emphasis on dissociative symptoms
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| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Definition? |
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| “Psychiatric disorder characterized by an acute emotional response to traumatic event or situation” |
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Individuals with PTSD have an altered response which causes them to feel stressed or frightened even when they are not in danger |
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| Individuals with PTSD have an abnormal stress response of the - system |
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| Hypothalamus pituitary-adrenal system |
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Experiencing, witnessing, or being confronted with traumatic event and responding with intense fear, helplessness, or horror |
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| Has everyone with PTSD gone through a dangerous event? |
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| No, they could know someone else who has gone through something frightening or dangerous. |
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| Name some examples of Direct experiences which cause PTSD. |
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| military combat, sexual assault, physical attack, robbery, mugging, being kidnapped, terrorist attack, natural disasters, car crashes, or being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness |
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| Name some examples of witnessed events that may cause PTSD. |
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| observing the serious injury or unnatural death of another person due to violent assault, accident, war, or disaster or unexpectedly witnessing a dead body or body parts |
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| What category of PTSD would these examples fall under (violent personal assault, serious accident, or serious injury experienced by a family member or a close friend; learning about the sudden, unexpected death of a family member or a close friend; or learning that one's child has a life-threatening disease.)? |
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| Events experienced by others that are learned about. |
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| What are the three categories of causes of PTSD? |
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| Direct Experiences, Witnessed experiences, Events experienced by others that are learned about |
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| What are the three types of onset of PTSD? |
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}Acute: Symptoms last less than 3 months.
}Chronic: Symptoms last 3 months or longer.
}With Delayed Onset: Symptoms appear at least 6 months after the traumatic event |
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Prevalence of PTSD:
} %- % of the general population
} %- % of the “at risk” population
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| 3 Types of PTSD Symptoms. |
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–Re-experiencing symptoms
–Avoidance symptoms
–Hyperarousal symptoms |
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| What are some examples of re-experiencing symptoms of PTSD? |
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-flashbacks (recurrent and intrusive recollections of the event )
-Physical symptoms (racing heart or sweating, causes problems in everyday routine)
-Bad dreams & frightening thoughts |
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| Name some examples of Avoidance symptoms of PTSD. |
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-Staying away from places, events, or objects that are reminders of the experience
-Feeling emotionally numb;, guilty, or worried
-Losing interest in activities that were enjoyable in the past
-Amnesia of the event
-Detachment |
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| What are some examples of Hyperarousal symptoms of PTSD? |
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-easily startled
-Feeling “on edge”
-Difficulty sleeping
-Angry Outbursts |
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Female, Young, Less Educated, Lower SES, Lack of social support system, History of Mental Illness, Dealing with extra stress after event |
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PTSD:
}Psychiatrist or psychologist diagnoses when a person has these symptoms for at least 1 month doctor |
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◦At least 1 re-experiencing symptom
◦At least 3 avoidance symptoms
◦At least 2 hyperarousal symptoms
◦Symptoms must make daily life difficult |
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| What are three commonly used treatments for PTSD? |
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| Psychotherapy, medication therapy, Cognitive behavioral therapy |
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