These are systematic errors in reasoning, often stemming from early childhood errors in reasoning; an indication of inaccurate of ineffective information processing.
What are Cognitive Distortions
100
What is the name of the feeling of constant uncontrollable awareness
What is Hypervigilance
100
PTSD is considered to be what type of disorder?
What is an anxiety disorder?
100
What is the most common Psychopharmacology treatment for PTSD to date?
What are SSRI's
100
a hormone in the body that speeds up your heartbeat and causes increased activity
What is adrenaline
200
These are notions or ideas that occur without effort or choice, are usually distorted, and lead to emotional responses. Thoughts that can be organized into core beliefs or cognitive schemas.
What are Automatic Thoughts
200
Intrusive thoughts, nightmares or flashbacks are examples of what classification (type) of symptoms
What is re-experiencing
200
There are several Co-morbidities that are diagnosied with PTSD. Name two.
What is Depression, Substance Abuse, Acute Stress Disorder, Self Harm, Chronic Pain
200
Name a type of exposure therapy
What is
systematic desensitization
direct therapeutic exposure
in-vivo, breathing retraining
heirarchical list
imaginal exposure
200
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
What is empathy
300
A specific event is seen as being characteristic of life in general rather than being one event of many. For example, if one does poorly on one test, he/she may believe that he will do poorly on all tests.
What is Overgeneralization
300
Sufferers of PTSD may actively not engage with people, places, or objects that are linked to the trauma or actually forget significant aspects of the trauma. This is an example of this type of symptom
What is avoidance
300
How long must a person have the symptoms of PTSD prior to being diagnosed with PTSD?
What is at least 6 months
300
What does EMDR stand for?
What is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
300
the ability to bounce back after difficulties
What is resilience
400
The "A" stands for this in the A-B-C Model
What is Activating Event
400
Nightmares are an example of what type, or classification of symptoms?
What is Re-experiencing
400
What is PTSD called if you have the symptoms for less than 6 months?
What is Adjustment disorder
400
What is a risk factor
400
Women (diagnosed more, anyway)
Who are women
500
There are several types of therapy that are considered to be based of the CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) Model. Name one.
What is CPT, CBCT, Exposure Therapy
500
A variable associated with an increased risk of disease or infection