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Symptoms
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Therapy/medication
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What are two historical names for PTSD?
Nostalgia,homesickness,estar roto,soldier's heart,nuerasthenia/hysteria,shell shock, or stress response syndrome
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What is the most common co-occuring disorder?
depression
100
What are two common symptoms of PTSD?
flashbacks,avoiding activities or places,hyperarousal
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What percent of veterans end up homeless?
12%
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How long does psychotherapy last for?
6-12 weeks
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What year was PTSD diagnosed as a disorder?
1980
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True or false:Working with PTSD victims runs the risk of gaining the same disorder.
True
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Is anxiety a common symptom of PTSD?
Yes
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If not homeless, what usually happens to veterans?
They become divorced or a single parent
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What is exposure therapy?
It helps people face and control their fear
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Is PTSD curable?
In the sense of reducing and eliminating symptoms, yes it's curable
300
PTSD is estimated to affect what percent of americans?
8%
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Describe hyperarousal
Being easily startled
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What triggers PTSD?
A memory,image,sound or even a smell
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What does cognitive reconstructing help with?
Make sense of bad memories
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What causes PTSD to develope?
A terrifying ordeal involving physical harm or threat of physical harm
400
incarcerated individuals are more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD than the general public
true
400
What do you experience during a flashback,besides the event itself?
increased heart rate and sweating
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What does PTSD usually lead to?
alcohol and drug abuse, and domestic violence
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How does stress inoculation training help people?
It teaches people to reduce their anxiety.
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How did Charles Dickens describe the railroad incident?
"Curiously weak...as if i were recovering from a long illness"
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True or False:Hearing about a traumatic event can create PTSD symptoms
False
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What feeling comes with avoiding places and activities?
Emotionally numb
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Why do fewer women receive help?
Because the weren't in "direct combat"
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What two types of therapies are similar and how?
Stress inoculation training and cognitive reconstructing; they both help people look at memories in a healthy way.
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