Download Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

By: Daniel Urzua
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PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can develop after
exposure to a terrifying event in which grave physical
harm occurred.
• Basically, it tends to happen a traumatic experience or event.
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Flashbacks of the event
Dreaming of the event repeatedly
Acting or feeling like the event is reoccurring
Avoiding or denying to speak about what happened in
the event.
Avoiding people, places and things that bring back
thoughts of the event.
DSM-IV-TR Criteria
A.
The person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which both
of the following were present:
DSM-IV-TR Criteria
A.
The person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which both
of the following were present:
1.
2.
B.
The person experienced or witnessed events that posed a threat to their lives or others
lives
The person’s response involved incredible amounts of fear, helplessness or horror
The traumatic experience happens to:
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B.
C.
D.
Bring back images or thoughts
Dreams of the event
Feeling like your at the event
Intense psychological distress
 Causes
of PTSD
• Traumatic Experiences
Ex) War
Abuse
Car Crash
Sexual Assault
Natural Disaster
Genetics are also said to have a role causing PTSD
Chemical imbalance in the brain
Hormones
 PTSD
can affect anyone
• 5% of men are affected
• 10% of women are affected
• Studies reveal that the most common group that are
develop PTSD are survivors of rape and prisoners of war.
•The sooner PTSD is confronted, the easier it is to
overcome.
•Types of Treatments
•Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy
•Family Therapy
•Medication
•Antidepressants
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Medication has made people with PTSD become more
emotional causing them to be able to talk about their
traumatic event in a therapy session.
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Early PTSD is often curable
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Chronic PTSD is a lot harder to cure
• Daily therapy is needed to prevent PTSD from getting worse
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Halgin, R.P., & Whitbourne, S.K.(2005). Abnormal psychology: clinical
perspectives on psychological disorders. New York, NY: McGraw Hill
Walden Behavioral Care.(2011). Cause of post-traumatic stress disorder.
http://www.waldenbehavioralcare.com/causes_of_post_traumatic_stress.
asp
Smith, M, & Segal, J.(2011). Post-traumatic stress disorder(ptsd): symptoms,
treatments and self-help.
http://helpguide.org/mental/post_traumatic_stress_disorder_symp
toms_treatment.htm
American Psychiatric Association.(2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual
of mental disorders. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association
 Do
you think that having PTSD is worse when
you are a child or an adult? Why?
 How
would you feel if those closest to you were
all affected by PTSD?