What is it
What does PTSD stand for
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
what is avoidance
avoiding the problem and memory
Does it go away on its own, T/F
false
Can you be born with it
You can't be born with it.
What does intrusion mean
when the person can't stop thinking about what happened
main treatment
Psychotherapy
How does it happen
A traumatic experience in someone's life that they can not forget
What does alteration in cognition mean
Can't remember the event correctly and you start self-blaming yourself.
what is Psychotherapy
talking with a therapist
what is one way you can get it
Assault, natural disaster, military trauma, something that threatens your life
What is an alteration in reactivity
easily startled and angry outbursts
what is exposure therapy
when your exposed to the event and you must face your fear
how many Americans suffer from it
1 in 11 Americans
What are the four categories of symptoms
Intrusion, avoidance, alteration in cognition, and alteration in reactivity.
name 3 medications
Sertraline, Paroxeine, and Flouxetine