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Psychology 106: Abnormal Psychology26 chapters | 161 lessons | 13 flashcard sets
Trauma-Related Disorders: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Acute Stress Disorder
1. Which of the following is one of the first steps in treating PTSD?
2. Which of the following is a definition for 'Separation from reality'?
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About This Quiz & Worksheet
The brain is designed to react to threats, but some experiences are so traumatic that the brain continues to react long after the threat is removed. When this occurs, the symptoms can be debilitating. Many questions on this quiz/worksheet combo test your knowledge of factors associated with PTSD.
Quiz & Worksheet Goals
Look to the quiz and worksheet for questions related to:
- Distinctions between PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder
- Features of PTSD
- Causes and treatments of PTSD
Skills Practiced
- Making connections - use your understanding of PTSD to answer questions about how a person interprets and responds to certain events
- Distinguishing differences - compare and contrast PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder
- Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained about ways to care for someone suffering from PTSD
Additional Learning
Review the lesson Trauma-Related Disorders: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Acute Stress Disorder to dig deeper into the psychological reactions to traumatic events. After studying the lesson, you will:
- Know the history of the disorder in soldiers
- Recognize and understand the characteristics and causes of PTSD
- Define hypervigilance
- Analyze treatments for PTSD
- Understand how cognitive behavior therapy can be applied to help people cope with PTSD
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5 in chapter 11 of the course:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Definition, Causes and Treatment for GAD 9:04
- Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment 10:51
- Specific and Social Phobias: Definition, Causes and Treatment 8:49
- What is OCD? - Symptoms, Causes and Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 9:49
- Trauma-Related Disorders: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Acute Stress Disorder 9:12
- Go to Introduction to Anxiety Disorders
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