causes
Who is more likely to develop PTSD?
Women are more likely to develop PTSD than men
What are 3 ways PTSD can be treated?
physiotherapy, medication, and support
what are the 4 categories that the symptoms are divided into?
1. Intrusion thoughts
2. avoidance
3. alternations in cognition and mood
4. Alterations in arousal and reactivity
what % of people will experience ptsd?
7-8%
what is cognitive therapy?
helps you recognize your thinking patterns and analyzes what you are overthinking
where individuals try to avoid reminders of the traumatic event is included in which category?
Avoidance
What may increase a person's susceptibility to PTSD?
genetic factors
what is the abbreviation for the eye movement desensitization process?
EMDR
True or false: individuals may become overly vigilant, suspicious of their surroundings, and experience frequent startles or sleep disturbances.
True