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What is the main treatment for PTSD?
Psychotherapy (PTSD)
What percent of people recover from PTSD?
About 30%.
What is a traumatic event?
Something that severely threatens your existence or your safety.
How often does the PTSD happen after the traumatic event happens?
Everywhere, all the time.
What does PTSD stand for?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
What are 2 symptoms for PTSD?
Nightmares, flashbacks, negative thoughts, no positive emotions, etc.
What percent of people get better with treatment, but not a full recovery?
About 40%.
When do people normally get distressed after a traumatic event?
Normally very shortly after it happens.
Is trauma something that happens directly to you, or can you hear it from someone else?
It can slowly kick in from hearing it from others.
People with PTSD will have intense and _____
Intrusive thoughts
How do you develop PTSD?
From experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
Can symptoms go away over time with the support of loved ones?
Yes.
What are the 1 of the 2 types of PTSD?
Acute stress disorder or Complex PTSD (CPTSD)
What is the most common event for trauma?
Witnessing something on a battlefield.
Acute stress disorder is a ____-term mental health condition
short
What are the 2 categories of treatments for PTSD?
Psychotherapy and Medications.
What is the recovery time for PTSD?
It varies from months, years, and decades.
What percentage of people experiences a traumatic event in their life?
Around 70% globally.
What does symptoms of PTSD do to your brain?
It makes you re-live your traumatic event.
What do children with PTSD have trouble expressing?
Feelings and/or emotions
The size of your hippocampus (a part of your brain that regulates motivation, emotion, learning and memory) _______
decreases
What is psychotherapy?
A talk therapy with a trained mental health professional
What percent of people develops PTSD after experiencing trauma?
5-10%
What age range does PTSD affect?
All ages
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy