PSYCH 133B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Acute Stress Reaction, Psychogenic Amnesia, Dissociative Disorder
3 May 2016
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Terrorists attacks only a nightmare: dissociative amnesia unable to remember aspects of trauma events. 7. 5% 9/11 dropped: outpouring of support/human resilience: emergency workers. Protected by training, preparation, sense of purpose. Hurricane katrina 22% of firefights ptsd: hardiness sense of commitment, control, and challenge in facing stress predicts lower risk for ptsd, comorbidity, with depression, anxiety, substance abuse. Wwii prisoners of war after 40 years: only 30% fully recovered/10% no recovery. Note: by definition, trauma causes asd/ptsd what increases risk or resilience in the face of trauma: social factors, victims more likely to develop ptsd if trauma is more intense, life-threatening, involves great exposure, ex. Rape is completed, perceive sexual assault as life-threatening, if physically injured during: ex. Vietnam veterans were wounded, involved in deaths of noncombatants, witnessed atrocities: social support crucial to alleviating long-term psychological damage, ex. Lack of social support when vietnam veterans returned home high prevalence rates of ptsd: ex. Find a way to articulate/organize their chaotic experience.
