PSYC3338 Chapter Notes - Chapter NA: Exposure Therapy, Bipolar Disorder, Cognitive Therapy
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Anxiety, insomnia, flashbacks and anger are all common responses to stressful events. But for some individuals, these symptoms don"t go away for months/years and can be debilitating. Difficult to lead normal lives b/c of sleep problems, hypervigilance, emotional numbing and other symptoms. Can start as soon after the event or many months after. Can last for many years and can change a person"s personality. 6. 8-7. 8% of people are estimated to experience ptsd at least once during their lives. Ptsd takes time to diagnose have to suffer with symptoms for at least one month. Women are twice as likely to suffer as men. New research on the root of the causes of ptsd and how to combat it. But not just a psychological problem it is a serious brain condition. For example, unable to turn off fear extinction, suppression of cortisol, reductions in the size of the hippocampus (memory), etc.
