HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Trichotillomania, Fibromyalgia, Asperger Syndrome
26 Oct 2017
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Introduction: historically, both ocd and ptsd belonged to anxiety disorders, sharing core feature (anxious distress). Dsm-5 separates ocd and ptsd from anxiety: force us to ask questions about how we separate one disorder from another. Post trau(cid:373)atic stress disorder (cid:894)ptsd(cid:895: first (cid:862)shell sho(cid:272)k,(cid:863) the(cid:374) (cid:862)(cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:271)at fatigue(cid:863) after wwii. Might totally avoid social situations where conversation about the event is a possibility, or avoid situations that could trigger those thoughts. Arousal: ptsd usually accompanied by increased arousal & anxiety generally. Person may have trouble sleeping, startle easily and react excessively, angry outbursts: heightened sense of nervousness/anxiety, tense, a perso(cid:374)"s behaviour may also become reckless or self destructive. Negative cognitions and moods: ca(cid:374)"t re(cid:272)all spe(cid:272)ifi(cid:272)s of the e(cid:448)e(cid:374)t, disconnected from people, diminished interest in pre-trauma activities, feeling like life is pointless/insignificant, persistent feelings of fear, horror, anger (similar symptoms as depression) Ocd: need to experience either obsessions or compulsion, often both are present.
