PSY 4105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychoeducation, Free Recall
7 Sep 2016
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Was considered a form of anxiety disorder in the dsm-iv. Now makes up a considerable portion of the chapter on trauma and. Psychological distress as a result of experiencing a trauma. Characterized by intense feelings of fear, horror, and hopelessness. Major differences between manifesation between adults and children. How does ptsd differ in children from adults: related to their behaviour: Agitades, disorganized and defiant behaiour in addition or instead of suffering from feelings of fear and horror. Present symptoms in somatic ways such as headaches and tummyaches. Reneactment of trauma during play: related to the way the trauma is encoded: They encode the situation less compeltely and more slowly. The dsm-v includes two diagnostic criteria. (1) for ptsd in adults, adolescents, and children older than 6 years and (2) for ptsd in children aged 6 years and younger. Ptsd is caused by experiencing a traumatic event. Not all who experience these events will develop ptsd.
