1. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) Presented by Jakil Johnson Period 3

2. What is PTSD?  A painful event that has servere psychological and physiological effects.  ~ haunting memories  ~ nightmares  A.K.A Shellshocks, mainly developed in members of the Army or Military.

3. Associated Features  Most people with PTSD cope with painful memories of the trumatic event, which often involve vivid images of seeing…

4. DSM-IV-TR  Criterion A: stressor  Criterion B: intrusive recollection  Criterion C: avoidant/numbing  Criterion D: hyper- arousal  Criterion E: duration  Criterion F: functional significance

5. The significance  A. The person has been exposed to a traumatic event  B. The traumatic event is persistently re-experienced in at least one  C. Persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma and numbing of general responsiveness (not present before the trauma), as indicated by at least three  D. Persistent symptoms of increasing arousal (not present before the trauma), indicated by at least two  E. Duration of the disturbance (symptoms in B, C, and D) is more than one month  F. The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

6. Etiology  The potentail cause of PTSD is that the brain detects that something is amiss, it seems to generate a mental hiccup of repeating thoughts or actions.

7. Prevalence  The common rate of PTSD is approximately 8% of the U.S. Population

8. Treatment  Psychotherapy & Drug Therapy: for anxity & depression.  The patient is repeatedly exposed to a simulated traumatic event in a controlled setting.

9. Prognosis  Unable to function well in social or family situations. The chance of improvement within the disorder is slim,most likely to develope other disorders.

10. References  Halgin,R.P. & Whitebourne,S.K.(2005). Abnormal psychology:Clinical perspectives on psyhological disorders New York,NY:McGraw-Hill  Myer’s,D.G.(2011). Myer’s psychology for ap. New York,NY:Worth publishers.

11. Discussion Questions  Fun Facts:  Will rape victims mostlikely develope PTSD?  What is the time limit to be diagnosed with PTSD?  Do you think just by hearing about a traumatic event, cause a person to experience PTSD symptoms?