PTSD Questions with Complete
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - ANSWERS-Condition of persistent mental/emotional
stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock, typically involving
disturbance of sleep and a constant vividness of the experience
Symptoms of PTSD - ANSWERS-Insomnia, anxiety, difficulty concentrating
Purpose of stress in our bodies - ANSWERS-Stress triggers reactions (that release hormones)
that allow us to react to situations/people
2 organs that react to stress - ANSWERS-Brain and the adrenal glands
2 hormones that are triggered from the adrenal glands - ANSWERS-CRF and ACTH
Physiological manifestations of PTS - ANSWERS-Accelerated heart beat, shortness of breath, and
feelings of being out of control
Type of violence that is most damaging to psyche - ANSWERS-Violence caused by close friend
relative
Conditions of PTSD that cause depression - ANSWERS-Progressive isolation, shame and guilt
Emotional memory - ANSWERS-Memory that causes you to not only remember an event but
also the way it made you feel (these feelings are triggered by sight, smell, hearing, etc)
Solutions2
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - ANSWERS-Condition of persistent mental/emotional
stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock, typically involving
disturbance of sleep and a constant vividness of the experience
Symptoms of PTSD - ANSWERS-Insomnia, anxiety, difficulty concentrating
Purpose of stress in our bodies - ANSWERS-Stress triggers reactions (that release hormones)
that allow us to react to situations/people
2 organs that react to stress - ANSWERS-Brain and the adrenal glands
2 hormones that are triggered from the adrenal glands - ANSWERS-CRF and ACTH
Physiological manifestations of PTS - ANSWERS-Accelerated heart beat, shortness of breath, and
feelings of being out of control
Type of violence that is most damaging to psyche - ANSWERS-Violence caused by close friend
relative
Conditions of PTSD that cause depression - ANSWERS-Progressive isolation, shame and guilt
Emotional memory - ANSWERS-Memory that causes you to not only remember an event but
also the way it made you feel (these feelings are triggered by sight, smell, hearing, etc)
