PSYC 4430 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Tachycardia, Cortisol, Biofeedback
Document Summary
Directly experiencing the traumatic events: 2. witnessing, in person, the events as it occurred to others, 3. learning that the traumatic events occurred to a close family member or close friend. In cases of actual or threatened death of a family member or friend, the events must have been violent or accidental: 4. Experiencing repeated and extreme exposure to aversive details of the traumatic events: what we know about stress disorders biology, we know that traumatic events trigger the release of adrenaline and cortisol in the short term. Intrusive images, thoughts, or perceptions: recurrent related distressing dreams or nightmares, dissociative reactions (flashbacks) in which the individual feels or acts as if the traumatic event were recurring. Inability to recall an important aspect of the trauma: 309. 81 posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd, 1. The person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which the trauma criteria were met: 2. Presence of one or more associated intrusion symptoms: 3.
