PH 265 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Nocturnal Enuresis, Intellectual Disability, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
31 Mar 2020
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Chapter 10: problems arising from loss and violence. Personal trauma: incidents which threaten the person, such as being rapred, being a victim of trime, being involved in a traffic accident, or witnessing trauma in a loved one. War or terrorism: events in which an entire community or a subgroup in the community has been exposed to violence. Disasters: earthquakes, fires, floods, and other disasters can cause trauma to individuals or large numbers of people at the same time. Many people affected by trauma will experience some emotional stress in the following ways: Feeling numb, in a daze, and disconnected from one"s surroundings and feelings. Forgetting one or several important parts of the event. Repeated thoughts of the event and reliving what happened to them. Irritability, sleep difficulties, nightmares, having difficulty concentrating. Feeling scared and avoiding anything that reminds them of the event. Physical symptoms like nausea, vomiting, racing heart, and feeling breathless.
