DEFINITION OF THE DISORDER
What does PTSD stand for?
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
What cause has the highest percentage of causing PTSD?
Physical Assault
Name one symptom of PTSD?
Reliving the event, Negative changes in beliefs and feelings, Avoding Reminders, Anxiety, Paranoia
Why does Ariana Grande have PTSD?
Suicide Bomber killing and injuring people at her concert
Name one of the four treatments we described
Medications, EMDR, PE, CBT
How does PTSD develop?
Out of thirteen people in the United States, how many are diagnosed with PTSD?
Name three possible causes of PTSD
Intimate Partner Violence
Sexual Assault
Physical Assault
Childhood Neglect/Abuse
Unexpected Event
NATURAL DISASTERS
War (Veterans)
Unexpected Illness
Death of Relative
Why does Shia Labeouf have PTSD?
Heard a man rape his divorced mother
What does EMDR mean?
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
Give one type of accident that causes PTSD?
Car accidents
Why is Korea at the beginning stage of PTSD?
Outbreaks influence PTSD; smaller population
Explain the symptom: Being on guard or hyper-aroused at all times(severe anxiety)
The symptoms include feeling irritable or sudden anger, having difficulty sleeping or a lack of concentration, being overly alert or easily startled, or having panic attacks.
What did Ariana Grande do to treat her PTSD?
She did Behavioral Therapy
What roles do medications take place to help treat PTSD?
Prevent anxiety attacks, stops one from reacting to nightmares and fears, calms you down
What are the three main causes of PTSD?
Accidents, Natural Disasters, Violence
How many adults are diagnosed with PTSD a year?
354 Million
What is false?
a. People who learn of the sudden unexpected death of a close friend or relative can cause PTSD
b. People who learn the injuries of one another can cause PTSD
a
How did Shia Lebeouf treat his PTSD?
One of the ways Shia Labeouf coped with PTSD was writing stuff down.
What does a prozac do?
affects the chemistry in your brain related to fear and anxiety (neurotransmitters serotonin or norepinephrine)
How do the causes lead to PTSD?
Fear of occurring again
Which event leads to PTSD almost all the time in the United States?
Abused Children
Define two problems that intensifies from PTSD?
Psychological problems such as depression or other anxiety disorders, including panic disorder.
Physical complaints such as chronic pain, fatigue, stomach pains, respiratory problems, headaches, muscle cramps or aches, low back pain, or cardiovascular problems.
Self-destructive behavior, including alcohol or drug abuse, as well as suicidal tendencies.
Responses to trauma vary widely and many people who experience extreme trauma do not develop PTSD. However, for those who do, PTSD symptoms usually appear within several weeks of the trauma, but some people don’t experience symptoms until months or even years later.
What was the main symptom for Shia Lebeouf?
“Some guy bumped into my mother’s car with his car in a parking lot, and my head went right to ‘You need to avenge your mother!’ So I went after the dude with a knife.”
revenge/anger
What is the difference between Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy?
PE makes you confront your traumatic experience and learn useful techniques to prevent panic attacks whereas CBT is where you talk about your traumatic experience and how it misguided your life and learn how to live with it.