Psychology 3316F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Postpartum Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Dysfunction

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3316F/G
• Professor: ferwen

Document Summary

Ptsd symotoms effect relationships > cause dissatisfaction, 2 partners, both experience separate trauma, each may cause more symptoms than the other. Effects on children: children at risk for emotional and social problems several generations later. Irritability and aggressiveness are markers of ptsd > and are a large reason for impaired parenting: maybe because kids they were not parented very well. Unhelpful family responses: weak sympathy: it"s too bad that you were sexually assaulted: not helpful, disdain: ( just get over it , embarrassment/shame: family member ashamed of the assaulted, avoidance, withdrawal: not helpful to avoid the person who was assaulted. Interventions: psychoeducation, support groups, couples therapy, individual therapy for family member. **conceptual frameworks *: socio: a person"s responses is imbedded in relationships, institution, and cultural sociopolitical. Increased among minority women primarily due to lower socioeconomic status and culturally- specific gender norms.