HLTHAGE 2B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Insomnia, James W. Pennebaker
21 Apr 2016
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Sofia"s itch she can"t go to school, can"t sleep at night because of eczema. In the end, she learns to manage the itch. During the day if she was busy, the itch wasn"t bad if she is in an aggravating situation the itch reappears. Comes to terms with it, knows that her body is telling her something (happens when she is anxious) Her body is telling her to slow down causal factor from the itch. Have to address issue of anxiety so the itch doesn"t come back. P. 266 teased by others, gives her feeling of no comfort with peers and not as good as peers. Mind over matter can a therapist help her use her mind to stop the itching, one has to be determined. Can determine her ability to sleep, her ability to go to school, determine when to be among peers.
