PSYC 3140 Chapter 6: CHAPTER 6
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Chapter 6 disorders of trauma + stress. Influenced by the way we judge events + capacity to react to them in an effective way. Many be debilitating, linger for long period of time, may make it impossible for the individual to live a normal life. Ans, cns, sympathetic + parasympathetic nervous systems. endocrine system. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (hpa) pathway: one route by which the brain + body produce arousal + fear. Corticosteroids: group of hormones, including cortisol, released by the adrenal glands at times of stress. Most people, reactions subside after danger passes, for others, it persists. Traumatic event: one which a person is exposed to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation. Symptoms within 4 weeks of traumatic event and last for less than a month: Acute stress disorder: disorder in which fear and related symptoms are experienced soon after a traumatic event and last less than a month.
