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PTSD

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PTSD

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
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PTSD is a mental illness that is acquired through traumatic experiences.

TOP REASONS FOR MEN

  • Rape
  • Combat exposure
  • Childhood neglect
  • Childhood physical abuse
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TOP REASONS FOR WOMEN

  • Rape
  • Molestation
  • Physical attacks
  • Being threatened with a weapon
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An estimated 8% of Americans have PTSD at any given time. This is roughly 24 million people.

ACCORDING TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS

  • 31% of Vietnam vets have PTSD
  • 11% of Afghanistan have PTSD
  • 10% of Gulf war vets have PTSD
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SYMPTOMS OF PTSD

  • Flashbacks
  • Insensitivity
  • Restlessness
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Flashbacks are described as involuntary re-experiencing traumatic events through vivid memories and nightmares.

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Insensitivity meaning emotional numbness and avoiding of places and people that remind of trauma. Restlessness is described as a constant on edge or on guard feeling.

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TREATMENTS FOR PTSD INCLUDE:

  • Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy
  • Stress Inoculation Training
  • Medications

The most popular and most effective treatment is Psychotherapy. It is a trauma based therapy. It focuses on identifying, understanding, and changing thinking and behavior patterns.