NS_PSTD

Question 1

What are the questions you ask in at screen for PTSD?

Answer 1

1) Have had nightmares about it or thought about it when you did not want to?
2) Tried hard not to think about it or went out of your way to avoid situation that reminded you of it?
3) Were constantly on guard, watchful, or easily startled?
4) Felt numb or detached from others, activities, or your surroundings?

Question 2

In the Diagnostic Criteria for PTSD, what is trauma defined as?

Answer 2

Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence - direct exposure, witnessing, or learning of it.

Patient must view it as a trauma.

Question 3

What are the main diagnostic categories of PSTD? (5)

Answer 3

• Trauma
• Intrusion
• Avoidance
• Negative alterations of cognition and mood.
• Arousal and reactivity

Question 4

With regards to PSTD, what Sx are associated with Intrusion?

Answer 4

can’t get trauma out of their head, problems sleeping, nightmares, dissociative reactions, flashbacks

Question 5

With regards to PSTD, what Sx are associated with Avoidance?

Answer 5

avoid distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings associated with traumatic event - can lead to isolation

Question 6

With regards to PSTD, what Sx are associated with Negative alterations of cognition and mood?

Answer 6

• Inability to remember important aspect of the event
• Dissociative amnesia. Not other factors like head injury or drugs/alcohol)
• Persistence and exaggerated negative beliefs/emotional state (fear, horror, anger, built, shame)

Question 7

With regards to PSTD, what Sx are associated with alternations in Arousal and reactivity?

Answer 7

• Irritable and angry outburst
• Reckless/self-destructive
• Hypervigilance
• Exaggerated startle response
• Problems w/ concentration
• Sleep disturbances; falling/staying/restless sleep

Question 8

With regards to PTSD, disturbance lasts for a minimum of ___ days, maximum of ___ month, and occurs within ___ weeks of traumatic event

Answer 8

3 days
1 month
4 weeks