PSYC 3230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: New Class, Dsm-5, Comorbidity
26 Mar 2018
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Treatment: face original trauma, process intense emotions, develop effective coping strategies to overcome debilitating effects of the disorder. Retelling trauma narrative (over and over and over) Processing how trauma affects thoughts of: safety, trust, control, self-esteem, other people, relationships. Structured interview/debriefing about the trauma as soon as possible. Antidepressants (ssris) are helpful- relieve severe anxiety and panic attacks. Most people will experience trauma, few will develop ptsd. Medications are helpful with associated symptoms of ptsd. Ptsd is best treated with cognitive behavioral therapy. Milder tha(cid:374) ptd (cid:271)ut still (cid:271)e(cid:455)o(cid:374)d (cid:449)hat (cid:455)ou"d e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)t and impairing/life interfering. Person is unable to cope with the demands of situation so could benefit from intervention. (cid:455)(cid:373)pto(cid:373)s do(cid:374)"t persist for (cid:373)ore tha(cid:374) 6 (cid:373)o(cid:374)ths after re(cid:373)o(cid:448)al of stressor. 5 to 20% of those presenting for outpatient mh treatment. Most common diagnosis (~50%) in hospital psychiatric consultation setting. Not a lot of research in this area. Ex: if predominantly anxiety, treat like anxiety: obsessive-compulsive & related disorder.
