PSYC340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Acute Stress Reaction, Adjustment Disorder, Derealization
5 Apr 2018
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Adjustment disorder: anxious, depressive, or conduct-related (changes to behavior) reactions to life stressors. Common life stressors: transition to college, work, school, marriage, retirement, weather. Post traumatic stress disorder: exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence in one (or more) of the following ways: Acute stress disorder: symptoms consistent with ptsd but occurs within first month after experiencing the trauma. Intrusion symptoms: presence of 1 or more of the following: Recurrent, involuntary, and intrusive distressing memories of the traumatic event. Flashbacks: acting or feeling as if the event were recurring. Intense psychological distress at trauma cues (internal or external). Avoidance of or effort to avoid distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings associated with the event. Avoidance of or effort to avoid external reminders that arouse distressing memories, thoughts, and feelings. Cognition and mood symptoms: 2 of the following present: Inability to remember an important aspect of the traumatic event.
