Psychology 2320A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Nocturnal Enuresis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Natural Disaster
27 Apr 2015
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Experienced, witnessed, or confronted with an event involving actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity to self or others. The person"s response involved intense fear, helplessness or horror. Less severe things can cause ptsd: family conflict (vs. Criterion c: avoidance of stimuli associated with event, numbing of general responsiveness. Criterion e: all symptoms have to be present for over a month. Criterion d negative alterations in mood and cognitions. Criterion f: all symptoms have to last for longer than one month. 14% of children aged 2-17 in the us: lifetime exposure to natural disaster. But more likely if exposed to life threatening events. Also, more severe if stressor is of human design: eg torture or rape. 6 months prevalence: 3. 7% for boys, 6. 3% for girls. Child developmental level (more chronic course for younger children?) Pts symptoms after events that do not meet criterion a.
