Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders

trauma-related disorders

traumatic life events associated with a wide range of psychiatric and other medical disorders

reactive attachment disorder

consistent pattern of inhibited, emotionally withdrawn behavior; unresponsive to caregiver efforts to offer comfort in distress

disinhibited social engagement disorder

no normal fear of strangers; seemingly unfazed by separation from primary caregiver

PTSD manifestations

reduction in play or play reflecting aspects of the trauma, self-blame, detachment, estrangement, loss of interest in significant activities, mood changes, sleep disturbances, hypervigilance, loss of concentration

neuroplasticity

the brain’s ability to change in responsible to things

implementation stages

provide safety; reduce arousal and regulate emotions; catch up on developmental and social skills

flashbacks

re-experiencing the trauma

hypervigilance

persistent symptoms of increased arousal

acute stress disorder

subjective sense of numbing, derealization, inability to remember at least one important aspect of event, intrusive distressing memories, recurrent distressing dreams, feeling as if the event is recurring, intense prolonged distress or physiological reactivity

dissociative disorders

response to trauma with severe interruption of consciousness

dissociative fugue

sudden unexpected travel and inability to recall one’s identity about the past