PTSD and Dissociative Identity Disorder

posttraumatic stress disorder

following witnessing a terrifying and potentially deadly event, the person re-experiences all or some of itbthrough dreams or waking recollections and responds defensivly to these flashbacks

• sleep difficulties

• hypervigilance

• thinking difficulties

• severe startle response

• agitation

what behaviors develop related to the trauma?

• reexperiencing the trauma through dreams or recurrent intrusive thoughts

• showing emotional numbing such as feeling detached to others; and being in guar, irritable

• hyperarousal

3 major elements of ptsd

3 months or more after the trauma

for how long does symptoms in ptsd occur

• ptsd symptoms: 3 months or more after trama

• acute stress disorder: lasts at least 3 days or up to 1 month

what is the difference between ptsd and acute stress disorder

ptsd

• this is chronic in naturee

• depression

• anxiety disorders

• alcoholic or drug abuse

what other psychiatric disorders develop because of ptsd

• occurs at any age

• cobat veterans

• victis of violence

• victims of natural disaster

what are risk factors of ptsd

• adjustment disorder

• acute stress disorder

• reactive attachment disorder (RAD)

• disinhibited social engagement (DSED)

what are the related disorders to ptsd

adjustment disorder

• a reaction to a stressful event that causes problems for individuals

• symptoms develop within a month, lasting no more than 6 months

acute stress disorder

• occurs after a traumatic event and is characterized by reexperiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal that occur from 3 days to 4 weeks following a trauma

reactive attachment disorders and disinhibited social engagement

• occur before the age of 5 years in response to the trauma of child abuse or neglect

reactive attachment disorder

• a condition in which an infant or youg child does not form a secuere, healthy emotional bond with his or her primary caretakers (parental figures)

disinhibited socal engagement disorder

lack of inhibition over meeting or interacting with strangers or unfamiliar adults

• previous psychiatric history

• personality factors

what factors that are present pretrauma can further increase the risk of ptsd?

• counseling (individual or group OP)

• short in patient stay for severe cases

• CBT

• exposure therapy

• adaptive disclosure-structured sessions

• medications that deal with symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, or hyperarousal (antidepressants)

what are the treatment for ptsd

dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder)

• client displays 2 or more distinct identities or personally stated that recurrently take control of his or her behavior

inability to recall important personal information

dissociative identity disorder is most accompanied by what?

grounding method

in client with dissociative identity disorder, what method is used to help the client cope with stress and emotions?