PSYC 1103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15.6: Startle Response, Classical Conditioning
5 Mar 2017
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15. 6 posttraumatic stress disorder: extremely stressful or traumatic events such as. Natural disasters terrorist attacks: used to be listed under anxiety disorders. Symptom of ptsd, states that can last from a few seconds to several days, during which the individual relives the event and behaves as if the event were occurring at the moment. Avoidance of stimuli connected to the event. Persistently negative emotional states fear, anger, guilt, shame. Exaggerated startle response jumpiness: symptoms must occur for at least one month, prevalence. Higher rate among people exposed to mass trauma. People living in new orleans after hurricane katrina. People living in manhattan after 9/11: risk factors for ptsd. Trauma experience lack of immediate social support. Traumatic events that involve harm by others carry greater risk than other traumas. Rape, combat, etc. has more risk than natural disasters. People who experience childhood adversity: support for sufferers of ptsd. Social support following traumatic event can reduce likelihood of ptsd.
