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What does PTSD stand for Correct Answer-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• According to the textbook, approximately how many Americans will be
exposed to a traumatic event in their lifetime? Do most people who experience
a traumatic event devel...
PTSD Exam; Questions and Answers Already
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What does PTSD stand for Correct Answer-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• According to the textbook, approximately how many Americans will be
exposed to a traumatic event in their lifetime? Do most people who experience
a traumatic event develop PTSD? Correct Answer-50%, No most
• What professions have the highest exposure to traumatic events? Correct
Answer-Military, police, firefighter, EMT
• Understand the variation in PTSD Severity Correct Answer-*Mild-severe
* Severe affects relationships
* Can last years, sometimes lifetime
* You can recover
*Possible relapse
Criterion A: Stressor Correct Answer-• Direct experience
• Witness
• Learning of
• Repeated exposure
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• external cue like thunder
Criterion C: Avoidance Correct Answer-• Avoid both internal and external
reminders
• Very common
Criterion D: Negative Cognitive Mood Correct Answer-• Negative thoughts
and feelings
• Loss of interest
Criterion E: Arousal Correct Answer-• Irritability
• Self destruction
• Feeling on edge
• How you react: reactivity
Criterion F: Duration Correct Answer-• More than one month
• With PTSD, symptoms last more than ___ ? Correct Answer-months
• Persons with PTSD with Dissociative Symptoms display excessive hyperarousal
behaviors. T or F Correct Answer-False
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