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complex trauma - Answer- developmental consequences of multiple traumatic events or
prolonged exposure to trauma
complex trauma may develop from - Answer- -maltx
-neglect
-abuse
immediate emotional response - Answer- -numbness and detachment
-anxiety/severe fear
-guilt
-exhilaration
-anger. sadness
-helplessness
-depersonalization
-disorientation
-feeling out of control
-denial
-constriction of feelings
-feeling overwhelmed
delayed emotional response - Answer- -irritability/hostility
-depression
-mood swings
-anxiety
-fear of trauma recurrence
-grief reactions
-shame feelings of fragility
-emotional detachment
immediate cognitive response - Answer- -Difficulty concentrating
-Racing thoughts
-Distortion of time and space
-Memory problems
-Strong identification with victims
delayed cognitive response - Answer- -Intrusive memories or flashbacks
-Reactivation of previous traumatic events
-Self-blame
-Preoccupation with event
,-Difficulty making decisions
-Magical thinking
-Belief that feelings or memories are dangerous
-Generalization of triggers
-Suicidal thinking
immediate behavioral response - Answer- -Startled reaction
-Restlessness
-Sleep and appetite disturbances
-Difficulty expressing oneself
-Argumentative behavior
-increased use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco
-Withdrawal and apathy
-Avoidant behaviors
delayed behavioral response - Answer- -Avoidance of event reminders
-social relationship disturbances
-Decreased activity level
-Engagement in high-risk behaviors
-Increased use of alcohol and drugs
-Withdrawal
trauma informed care - Answer- focuses on how trauma may affect an individual's life
and his or her response to behavioral health services from prevention through treatment
trauma informed approach incorporates - Answer- -realizing the prevalence of trauma
-recognizing how trauma affects all individuals involved in the program, org, or syst
-responding by putting this knowledge into practice
Reactive Attachment Disorder - Answer- a consistent pattern of inhibited, emotionally
withdrawn behavior toward adult caregivers (child rarely seeks comfort or responds to
comforting)
reactive attachment disorder symptoms - Answer- -limited pos affect
-irritability
-sadness
-fearfulness
-minimal soc responsiveness
reactive attachment disorder causes - Answer- -inconsistent care
-freq changes in caregivers
-living in foster homes/orphanages
reactive attachment disorder tx - Answer- -ind. and family therapy
-med for underlying depression/anxiety
-bibliotherapy
, rape-trauma syndrome - Answer- specific type of PTSD which can develop after a client
has been victim of sexual assault
symptoms of PTSD - Answer- 1. re-experiencing symptoms
2. avoidance behavior
3. neg changes in cognition and mood
4. alt arousal and act
re-experiencing symptoms (PTSD) - Answer- -Flashbacks
-Bad dreams
-Frightening thoughts.
avoidance behaviors - Answer- -Staying away from places, events, or objects that are
reminders of the experience
-Feeling emotionally numb
-Feeling strong guilt, depression, or worry
-Losing interest in activities that were enjoyable in the past
-Having trouble remembering the dangerous event.
-Things that remind a person of the traumatic event can trigger avoidance symptoms.
negative changes in cognition and mood - Answer- -cognitive distortions about self
-feelings of detachment
symptoms of hyperarousal - Answer- -being easily startled
-feeling tense/on edge
-difficulty sleeping
-angry outbursts
PTSD tx (pharm) - Answer- -SSRIs (dec anxiety and controls obsessive thinking)
-Prazosin (lessens severity and freq of PTSD related nightmares)
PTSD tx (psychotherapy) - Answer- -exposure therapy
-cognitive restructuring
-stress inoculation training
-EMDR
cognitive restructuring - Answer- -helps people make sense of the bad memories.
-the therapist helps people with PTSD look at what happened in a realistic way.
stress inoculation training - Answer- -tries to reduce PTSD symptoms by teaching a
person how to reduce anxiety
-helps people look at their memories in a helpful way