PTSD Exam; Questions and Answers 100%
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What are common causes of PTSD? What is the most likely cause of J.J.'s
condition? Correct Answer-Common causes of PTSD include: being in the
military and/or active combat, rape, assault, natural disasters such as floods,
tornadoes, earthquakes. Other common causes include any event that leads to
serious physical injury, such as a plane, automobile, drowning accidents.
The likely cause of J.J.'s condition stems from when he was serving in the Gulf
War, and watched several of his comrades be killed by the enemy. This is a very
traumatic experience and a likely contributor to his PTSD.
List 3 criteria that must be present for a diagnosis of PTSD. Correct Answer-
Criteria A - Stressor: the person was exposed to death, threatened death, actual
or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence
Criteria B - Intrusion Symptoms (one required): unwanted upsetting memories,
nightmares, flashbacks, emotional distress after exposure to traumatic
reminders, physical reactivity after exposure to traumatic reminders
Criteria D - Negative Alterations in Cognitions and Mood (two required): inability
to recall key features of the trauma, overly negative thoughts and assumptions
about oneself or the world, exaggerated blame of self or others for causing the
trauma, negative affect, decreased interest in activities, feeling isolated,
difficulty experiencing positive affect
Describe the difference between PTSD and acute stress disorder. Correct
Answer-Acute stress disorder refers to the initial traumatic symptoms that arise
immediately after a traumatic event. PTSD refers to the long-term aftermath of
trauma. PTSD can follow after ASD, but it can also occur even when ASD does
not develop. PTSD is diagnosed if symptoms have lasted longer than a month.
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What are common causes of PTSD? What is the most likely cause of J.J.'s
condition? Correct Answer-Common causes of PTSD include: being in the
military and/or active combat, rape, assault, natural disasters such as floods,
tornadoes, earthquakes. Other common causes include any event that leads to
serious physical injury, such as a plane, automobile, drowning accidents.
The likely cause of J.J.'s condition stems from when he was serving in the Gulf
War, and watched several of his comrades be killed by the enemy. This is a very
traumatic experience and a likely contributor to his PTSD.
List 3 criteria that must be present for a diagnosis of PTSD. Correct Answer-
Criteria A - Stressor: the person was exposed to death, threatened death, actual
or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence
Criteria B - Intrusion Symptoms (one required): unwanted upsetting memories,
nightmares, flashbacks, emotional distress after exposure to traumatic
reminders, physical reactivity after exposure to traumatic reminders
Criteria D - Negative Alterations in Cognitions and Mood (two required): inability
to recall key features of the trauma, overly negative thoughts and assumptions
about oneself or the world, exaggerated blame of self or others for causing the
trauma, negative affect, decreased interest in activities, feeling isolated,
difficulty experiencing positive affect
Describe the difference between PTSD and acute stress disorder. Correct
Answer-Acute stress disorder refers to the initial traumatic symptoms that arise
immediately after a traumatic event. PTSD refers to the long-term aftermath of
trauma. PTSD can follow after ASD, but it can also occur even when ASD does
not develop. PTSD is diagnosed if symptoms have lasted longer than a month.
