2/19/25 PTSD,OCD, BDD & Treatment

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

A mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.

Criterion A in PTSD

Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence through direct experience, witnessing, learning about it from a close friend or relative, or repeated exposure to aversive details.

Intrusion Symptoms

Recurrent, involuntary, and intrusive distressing memories, dreams, or flashbacks associated with the traumatic event.

Avoidance in PTSD

Avoiding memories, thoughts, feelings, conversations, or external reminders that are associated with the traumatic event.

Negative alterations in Cognitions and Mood in PTSD

Changes in feelings, thoughts about oneself or others, and emotional numbing that are associated with the traumatic experience.

Prevalence rate of PTSD

Approximately 5% of individuals will experience PTSD at some point in their lives.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

A mental disorder characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions).

Compulsions in OCD

Behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, aimed at reducing distress.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

A mental disorder involving a preoccupation with perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable to others.

Distress in Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Significant distress or impairment in functioning due to the preoccupation with body appearance.

Causative factors of PTSD

Direct experience with a traumatic event, such as military combat, rape, or physical violence.

Acute Stress Disorder

A condition similar to PTSD, but occurring within three days to a month after a traumatic event.

DSM-5

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which outlines diagnostic criteria for mental disorders.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

A common treatment approach for anxiety disorders that addresses maladaptive thinking patterns and behaviors.

Suicidal ideation and BDD

Individuals with body dysmorphic disorder may have suicidal thoughts due to their distress over their appearance.

Gender differences in PTSD

Both males and females can develop PTSD, although prevalence may differ based on the type of trauma experienced.

Trauma exposure for PTSD

Being directly involved in or witnessing a traumatic event, or learning about the trauma of a close friend or family member.

Comorbidity in BDD

Individuals may have Body Dysmorphic Disorder alongside other disorders, such as eating disorders or anxiety disorders.