PSYC 3F20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Dsm-5, Prefrontal Cortex

• School: Brock University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3F20
• Professor: Andrew Dane

Document Summary

Does not include: receiving images, movies, reading the internet. Includes: first responders of a traumatic experience, ex. Rescence of one or more of the following symptoms: Not having control about how the trauma reminds you, involuntary dreams or memorie. Persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with traumatic event, evidenced by one or both of the following: Avoiding memories or thoughts about trauma or avoiding external reminders that bring memories or thoughts. Ptsd (dsm-5) negative alterations in cognitions and mood. Negative alterations in cognitions and mood associated with the traumatic event, evidenced by 2 of the following: Brings upon negative emotions and thoughts about one self, the world, or others. Generalized psychological vulnerability is when the individual experiences the trauma. The true alarm is the basic emotions that are created during the. Then the true alarm become learned alarms because they are used at cues for stressful situation. Then the indiviudals uses anxious apprehension and avoids situations bringing these learned alarms.