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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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| Usually occurs after a traumatic event. Major depression frequently occurs. If untreated, painful repercussions can result. |
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Flash backs
avoidance of stimuli associated with trauma
Experience of persistent numbing of response
persistent symptoms of increased arousal. |
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escalating anxiety from a threat activates increased defense response
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| anxiety continues escalating as a defense responses fail, functioning is disorganized, client resorts to trial and error attempts to resolve aniety. |
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| trial and error methods fail anxiety reaches panic level leading to flight or withdrawal |
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| overwhelming anxiety, anguish, confusion, disorientation and violence against self and others. |
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