Statistics of PTSD
Define PTSD very generally.
A psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have been threatened with death, sexual violence or serious injury.
How long can symptoms of PTSD take to show up?
Days to years.
Does PTSD show up in the brain in a meaningful way?
Yeah
What is the trash fraternity that we want to eliminate?
Sigma Nu
What is a universally agreed upon red flag?
I don't see red flags, I only see hot men.
What percent of adults experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime?
70%
What are 2 of the 4 types of symptoms of PTSD?
(LOL i cant give you the answer bc it's on another slide good luck babes)
What are 2 of the 4 types of memory that PTSD affects?
(LOL can't give you the answer babes it is for another question <3)
Around how long did USC take to respond to the initial reports of sexual assault/drugging?
~3 weeks
Describe your worst date.
Michael:
Blind date with another f*g twink. Very loudly sang Mariah Carey in the car he picked me up in. Car would not start after he had to stop to fill up his gas tank. Talked about sea glass in-depth for 2 hours.
What percent of those who experienced a traumatic event will develop PTSD?
20%
What are the other 2 of the 4 types of symptoms of PTSD?
1. Intrusive memories, 2. Avoidance, 3. Negative changes in thinking/mood, 4. Changes in physical and emotional reactions
What are the other 2 of the 4 types of memory that PTSD affects?
Semantic memory, episodic memory, emotional memory, procedural memory.
Intrafraternity council, and yes of course.
What is a hyper-specific red and green flag for you?
Preface: red flags are usually very personal and context-dependent, so if you do these i'm so sorry it is not you it is very much me.
Red flag --> bad texter, cheugy emojis, constant athleisure
Green flag --> funny (literally 95% of it), good texter, and literally if they have interest/respect for humanities/arts
What percent of American adults are diagnosed with PTSD?
3.6%
What kind of medication is typically used to help treat people with PTSD?
SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor)
Name like at least two parts of the brain we talked about, and one of their basic generalized functions.
Amygdala (processing fear/threats), hippocampus (learning/memory), pre-frontal lobe (cognitive control and processing).
Where were the first reports of sexual assault/drugging made to? What resource did these students use to report their experiences?
RSVP: Relationship and Sexual Assault Violence Prevention Services
How many girls has Michael dated?
Two. Thank you.
What percentage of women who are sexually assaulted experience symptoms of PTSD? What percentage of women experience symptoms long enough to be diagnosed with PTSD?
81%, 75%
Explain what cognitive behavioral therapy is.
12-16 week program.
Trauma Focused Therapy Sessions. (Trauma Event is Center of Treatment)
Involves Exposure Therapy. (Exposing them to the trauma memory in a safe environment)
What part of the brain did Michael choose to write about in his PSYC-100 bullshit essay?
The hippocampus!
The first reports were made between 9/25–9/30. When did USC decide to plan their meeting about this?
10/18.
Michael had his first boyfriend in ___ yr of HS. Why did he get dumped?
Freshman & "being too clingy"