Abnormal Psychology Trauma related disorders handout

continuum

functional to dysfunctional is on a

objectively threatening or harmful situation

fear is a response to what

false

true/false - a fear response to threatening or harmful situations is abnormal

true

true/false - this feeling (fear and anxiety) will subside after the threat gone

patterns/adopt new behaviors

what can we change to confront or avoid threats

fear

an unpleasant feeling triggered by a perception of danger, real or imagined

anxiety

the intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear surrounding everyday situations

anxiety

what is expressed by increased heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, feeling tired

everyday life

anxiety is a fear that interferes with what

irritability and restlessness

in a fight, flight, or freeze response, it may be emotionally expressed with

cognitively/mentally

one is constantly on the look out for threats/danger (Fight, flight, or freeze)

behaviorally

one confronts (fights) the threat or escapes (fight) from it

anxiety

responses that remain in the absence of objective threat

Post traumatic stress disorder

what does PTSD stand for

traumas

consequences of experiencing extreme stressors

DSM 5

defines as events in which individuals are exposed to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violations

traumas

may be directly experienced, witnessed, learned about, experiences which are repeated, or extreme exposures

four

The diagnosis of PTSD requires the presence of _____ or more symptoms

PTSD symptoms

avoidance, intrusive thoughts, negative cognition and mood, hyperarousal

dissociative symptoms and delayed expression

what are 2 specifiers within PTSD

depersonalization

the persistent, recurring experiences of feeling detached from one’s body or mental processes.

• Floating/Not feeling in control of what you say or do/Emotional numbness

Derealization

is the persistent, reoccurring experiences of feeling people and your surroundings are not real, like you're living in a movie or a dream.

• Feeling emotionally disconnected from people you care about, as if you were separated by a glass wall

delayed expression

·       Symptoms not present until 6 months after event

·       Person seem unaffected by experience or event

traumas which could lead to PTSD

1. Natural disasters

2. Human made disasters

3. Work related

4. Sexual assault

5. war/military

6.Traumatic events

environmental and social factors

factors which influence PTSD

PTSD

Severity, duration, individuals' proximity to trauma and social support available can influence what

psychological factors

preexisting conditions increase the risk

PTSD

Gender and cross-cultural differences can influence what

6 other factors that influence PTSD

1.    Cultural factors

2.    Generational trauma and experiences

3.    Personality – how we manage stress

4.    Identity

a.     Sense of self, coping skills, self-esteem, perceived acceptance

5. Roles within a family or culture

acute stress disorder

Response to trauma diagnosed when symptoms arise within 1 month of exposure to the stressor and last no more than 4 weeks

true

true/false - dissociative symptoms are common in acute stress disorder

acute stress disorder

·       Short term response to trauma

·       High risk for continues symptoms

adjustment disorders

Emotional and behavioral symptoms that arise within 3 months of the experience of a stressor

no

do adjustment disorders meet criteria for PTSD, acute stress disorder, or an anxiety or mood disorder

reactive attachment disorder

result of severe neglect, abuse, and maltreatment

emotional attachments

people with reactive attachment disorder have difficultly forming what to others

reactive attachment disorder

interpersonal dysfunction is part of what disorder

extinguish that fear

We expose clients with PTSD to what they fear to

distorted thoughts

We challenge what is people diagnosed with PTSD to help treat it

cognitive behavioral therapy

What does CBT stand for

treatments for PTSD

·       CBT

·       Learned relaxation

·       Exposing clients to what they fear

·       Systemic desensitization is a controlled exposure

·       Challenge distorted cognitions

·       Reduction of stress

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; PTSD

SSRIs stand for what; what do they help treat