Psychology 3316F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Acute Stress Reaction, Psychogenic Amnesia, Derealization

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3316F/G
• Professor: ferwen

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Chapter 10: asd & ptsd: acute stress disorder: new addition to diagnostic system. Introduced in 1994 (dsm 4: used to describe stress reactions after trauma, controversial: questioned its conceptual basis, operational definition, empirical support, lots of research done after that. Important to diagnose bc ppl cant get access to care unless they have a formally recognized diagnosis. It was also important to identify acutely traumatized ppl who will eventually develop. Asd dsm-5: asd diagnosis underwent changes, emphasis was placed on identifying people who were experiencing severe stress reactions. Incidence of asd: asd often is not included in the surveys because of the focus on more chronic disorders, knowledge is limited to studies of trauma-exposed populations in which researchers have assessed for asd within 1 month. But the reports are consistent so pretty relevant. Imaginal exposure (prolonged exposure): patient vividly imagines their traumatic experience for prolonged periods (at least.