Transcript Post traumatic stress disorder

Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder
By: Véda, Amy, and Alyssa
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Description
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Also known as PTSD
A severe anxiety problem that can result from an
emotional or shocking experience
About 3.6% of Americans 18-54 (5.2 million people)
Symptoms usually start to appear within 3 months of
traumatic event
Some can be cured in as little as 6 months, some
much longer
Other anxiety disorders, co-occurring depression, or
alcohol/drug abuse often come with PTSD
Another factor is responding to certain incidents
with extreme fear, vulnerability, and terror.
Causes
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Can arise from war, natural disasters, dangerous
accidents, or life-threatening personal assaults
Eg. Rape, mugging, shooting, earthquake, military
combat, car accident, or a plane crash
It can occur in any age, including childhood
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Symptoms
Symptoms usually begin within three months
of the event, but in some cases it could be
years before they surface.
 The strength of the symptoms will vary from
person to person.
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Three Categories
Re-experiencing the event
 Avoidance and emotional numbing
 Changes in sleep pattern
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Re-experiencing
Dreams or nightmares
 Flash backs can be caused by things like a
triggering smell, sound or image.
 Re-experiencing an traumatic event in the
mind can cause distress, excessive sweating
and the increase of heart rate.
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Avoidance and Emotional
Withdraw from friends and family
 Avoid situations which remind of the trauma.
 They don’t enjoy life as usual
 Extreme guilt
 Disassociative state
 Depression
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Disassociative state
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In rare cases the person acts and reacts as if
they are living through the experience
again. This can last for anywhere from five
minutes to several days.
Changes in sleep pattern
Insomnia and difficulty
sleeping
 Can lead to aggression
 Difficulty concentrating
and finishing tasks
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Treatments & Therapies
Cognitive behavioural therapy
 Exposure therapy
 Medicine: known as SSRI’s or antidepressants. They relieve depression, and
anxiety. When you have depression you
may not have enough of a chemical in your
brain, SSRI’s raise the level of serotonin in
your brain.
 Treatment helps people feel in more control
of their life
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Cognitive behavioural therapy
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You are gradually exposed to thoughts
about the traumatic event that you
experienced. Through this therapy you
identify upsetting thoughts about the
trauma that are distorted.
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Exposure therapy
The purpose of exposure therapy is to
have less fear of your memories.
 The idea behind exposure therapy is to
learn about your fears, thoughts, and to
focus on situations that remind you of
your traumatic event.
 Your therapist will use techniques known
as desensitization, and flooding.
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Other Treatments
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Group therapy
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Psychodynamic psychology
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Family therapy
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Each of these therapies affect people
differently.
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