post-traumatic stress disorder

Examples of post-traumatic stress disorder in the following topics:

• Specific Effects of Stress: PTSD

  • Traumatizing, stressful events can have a long term impact on mental and physical health and can manifest in post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Traumatizing, stressful events can have a long-term impact on mental and physical health.
  • Situations where an individual is exposed to a severely stressful experience involving threat of death, injury or sexual violence can result in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) .
  • The DSM IV-TR criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined as the following:
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe condition that may develop after a person is exposed to one or more traumatic events, such as sexual assault, serious injury or the threat of death.

• Stress and Disease

  • Over-activation of the stress response can result in pathology and disease.
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma .
  • Sensory input, memory formation, and stress response mechanisms are affected in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • There is consistent evidence from MRI volumetric studies that hippocampal volume is reduced in post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to psychological trauma.

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

  • PTSD is a disorder that develops after exposure to a traumatic event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury.
  • Traumatizing, stressful events can have a long-term impact on mental and physical health.
  • Situations where an individual is exposed to a severely stressful experience involving threat of death, injury, or sexual violence can result in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  • Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a psychological injury that results from exposure to prolonged social and/or interpersonal trauma in the context of dependence, captivity, or entrapment (a situation lacking a viable escape route for the victim), which results in the lack or loss of control, helplessness, and deformations of identity and sense of self.
  • Summarize the similarities and differences in diagnostic criteria, etiology, and treatment options between post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder

• Fibromyalgia

  • Fibromyalgia is a medical disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain and a heightened and painful response to pressure.
  • It is frequently comorbid with psychiatric conditions such as depression and anxiety, and stress-related disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • They then narrow down the diagnosis by eliminating the possible disorders one by one until only fibromyalgia is left.
  • Historically, fibromyalgia was considered a musculoskeletal disorder, but it is now considered a disorder of the central nervous system.
  • Some research suggests that these brain anomalies may be the result of childhood stress, or prolonged or severe stress, rather than an inherited disorder.

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops after exposure to an event that is so stressful for an individual that it becomes traumatic.
  • Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops after exposure to an event that is so stressful for an individual that it becomes traumatic.
  • Historically (DSM-IV) categorized as an anxiety disorder, it is now  categorized under "Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders" in the DSM 5.
  • The HPA axis is a major biological mechanism of stress and stress response
  • Describe the role of the endocrine system in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Psychological Theories of Deviance

  • Bales is accused of getting drunk and going into a town nearby his post in Afghanistan and murdering 16 Afghanis without provocation.
  • Take, for example, the case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  • This is a psychological condition in which a traumatic incident in one's past causes an individual to have abnormal reactions to stimuli.
  • Bales is accused of getting drunk and going into a town nearby his post in Afghanistan and murdering 16 Afghanis without provocation.
  • A gulf war soldier finds hope after a series of traumatic experiences in his life.

• Introduction to Anxiety Disorders

  • Anxiety disorders, however, are dysfunctional responses to anxiety-inducing situations.
  • The difference between normal anxiety and an anxiety disorder is that anxiety disorders cause such severe distress as to interfere with someone's ability to lead a normal life.
  • "Anxiety disorder" refers to any of a number of specific disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, phobia, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and social anxiety disorder.
  • In addition to biological factors, anxiety disorders can also be caused by various life stresses, such as financial worries or chronic physical illness.
  • Anxiety disorders can arise in response to life stresses such as financial worries or chronic physical illness.

• How Stress Impacts our Health

  • One of the most serious ways that stress can impact psychological well-being is in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  • PTSD is a severe condition that may develop after a person is exposed to extreme levels of stress related to one or more traumatic events, such as sexual assault, serious injury or the threat of death.
  • Sufferers of PTSD are confronted with feelings of helplessness, fear, or horror when experiencing their traumatic event.
  • Afterward, memories or nightmares of this traumatic event are often relived and the event is seen by the sufferer as a flashback, or a vivid mental image of a past trauma.
  • Stress not only impacts our psychological well-being, but can contribute to physical ill-health as well, such as digestive disorders, sleep disturbances, and general lack of energy.

• Defining Stress

  • The differing viewpoints suggest different ways to prevent stress at work.
  • In other words, what is stressful for one person may not be a problem for someone else.
  • Stress-related disorders encompass a broad array of conditions, including psychological disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder) and other types of emotional strain (e.g., dissatisfaction, fatigue, tension), maladaptive behaviors (e.g., aggression, substance abuse), and cognitive impairment (e.g., concentration and memory problems).
  • A black and white photo of a woman that captures her high level of stress.
  • Define stress within the field of organizational behavior and workplace dynamics

• The Endocrine System and Stress

  • Stress is the simple name for what happens when the body's emergency response is activated; a stressful event is one that activates the sympathetic (fight-or-flight) nervous system.
  • In experimental studies in rats, a distinction is often made between social stress and physical stress, but both types activate the HPA axis, albeit through different pathways.
  • The HPA is important to psychology because it is intimately involved with many mood disorders involving stress, including anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, insomnia, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, depression, and many others.
  • In post-traumatic stress disorder there appears to be lower-than-normal cortisol release, and it is thought that a blunted hormonal response to stress may predispose a person to develop PTSD.
  • Children who were stressed prenatally may show altered cortisol rhythms.