PTSD
What is PTSD?
PTSD is a mental health condition that is caused by a traumatic event that affects your ability to function normally.
What is avoidance?
Making an effort to avoid distressing thoughts, feelings or memories of the traumatic event. Can involve avoiding people, places, situations or toher things associated with the event.
What does TF-CBT stand for?
Trauma focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
People who have experienced trauma can heal?
True
What percentage of young people are physically harmed by their parent in NZ?
In 2018, the suspected abuse rate of 79,200 children reported child abuse. That works out to 7%
What are examples of trauma?
Abuse (physical, sexual), Natural disaster, stressful medical procedures, car accident, fires, traumatic grief (sudden loss)
What is re-experiencing?
Repeated flashbacks, nightmares and/or triggers of the traumatic event.
What is TF-CBT?
TF-CBT is a therapy that aims at addressing the needs of children and adolescents with PTSD symptoms.
TF-CBT is designed and proven to help people with PTSD?
True
How many young people in NZ have reported being sexually abused?
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before the age of 18.
What is trauma?
Trauma is a response to an intensely stressful event or situation that overwhelms you psychologically.
What are some behavioural symptoms of PTSD?
Confusion, difficulty concentrating, Depression, difficulties relaxing, flashbacks/nightmares, difficulty sleeping
What do you think we will learn in TFCBT sessions?
Understanding of trauma and how it impacts the body and brain. Learn skills to manage symptoms of PTSD. Heal from the trauma. Parent/caregiver learns tools to support young person.
It can be difficult to talk about trauma?
True
What percentage of children are present at violent incidents in the home?
80%
How might someone feel after experiencing trauma?
Fear, anger, sadness, confusion.
What is increased arousal?
Increased arousal also known as Hyperarousal is a symptom in which you are regularly irritable or angry.
What is emotional expression?
A behaviour that communicates an emotional state. It can be verbal or non-verbal, and can occur with or without self-awareness.
Your parent/caregiver CAN NOT be part of the TF-CBT process?
False
Which country has the highest percentage of teen suicide?
In 2017 a report by UNICEF indicates that 15.6% of NZ youth suicide. NZ's rate is twice as high as the US rate and almost 5 times that of Britain.
Which emotion is likely to be associated with PTSD?
Anger
What is hypervigilance?
Increased alertness
Whyat are other treatments for PTSD?
Talking therapies, medication, mindful practices.
Trauma only happens to low-socioeconomic families?
False
What percentage of children report neglect and abuse in NZ?
Around 1.1% of children (12,861) have reported abuse and neglect in the year 2020.