Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Treatments

Flashcards covering key concepts, definitions, and treatment methods related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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

Etiology of PTSD

The causes or origins of PTSD, which are subjective traumatic events.

Symptoms of PTSD

Common symptoms include numbness, indifference, dissociation, and intrusions such as emotional flashbacks.

PTSD prevalence

Approximately 7% of the population will experience PTSD at some point in their lives.

Acute Stress Disorder

A disorder with symptoms similar to PTSD but occurring for less than one month.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

A treatment approach that includes education, cognitive processing, and behavioral techniques to treat PTSD.

Coping Education in TF-CBT

Learning about PTSD and identifying emotional experiences associated with it.

Trauma Narrative

A cognitive aspect of TF-CBT that involves patients identifying and telling stories about the traumatic event.

Exposure Therapy

A behavioral treatment where patients are gradually exposed to trauma reminders to decrease fear responses.

Play Therapy

A specialized treatment for children with PTSD that uses play to communicate and process feelings.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

A specialized treatment for trauma that helps patients process and integrate traumatic memories.

3MDR (Three-Dimensional Multi-Sensory Desensitization)

A specialized immersive treatment for PTSD that includes moving through a virtual environment while processing trauma.

Learning to Misremember

A method to retrieve memories of trauma while dampening emotions and inserting new meanings.

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

A treatment approach using psychedelics like Ayahuasca and Psilocybin to enhance therapy engagement for PTSD.

Trauma Response Identification

The challenge of identifying PTSD immediately after a traumatic event, as symptoms may be muted and many do not develop PTSD.