Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders
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Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders
Respond to the following:
1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders.
The 4 symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders are nightmares or the re-experiencing of the traumatic event through a dream cycle, avoiding the situation that relates to the traumatic event on purpose, feelings of disassociation and reduced responsiveness to things that were once pleasurable, and finally Increased anxiety and guilt that causes a person not to sleep or possible emotional.
2. What life events are most likely to trigger a stress disorder?
Acute stress disorder or ASD usually happens within four weeks of the event. Post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD can occur months or even years after a traumatic incidents and persist for a long period of time if left untreated. The trigger for both of these can include realistic fears and unrealistic fears; for example, murder or harm to a loved one, world ending, perceived threats, over exposure to negative media, robbery, death, and rape or just a few stress triggers that cause ASD and PTSD. 3. Traumatic events do not always result in a diagnosable psychological disorder. What factors determine how a person may be affected by one such event?
The factors that determine a person’s resistance to traumatic events is their overall ability to handle stress and trauma and biology. With the issue of handling stress some individuals can psychologically be very strong due to their upbringing, influences, or oval determination. In the matter of biological a person’s brain chemistry can be affected by trauma causing an individual to have stress responses. Personality traits can be a factor causing a person to be highly resistant or susceptible to traumatic events.
4. What are the four stages in meeting the psychological needs of
Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders
Respond to the following:
1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders.
The 4 symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders are nightmares or the re-experiencing of the traumatic event through a dream cycle, avoiding the situation that relates to the traumatic event on purpose, feelings of disassociation and reduced responsiveness to things that were once pleasurable, and finally Increased anxiety and guilt that causes a person not to sleep or possible emotional.
2. What life events are most likely to trigger a stress disorder?
Acute stress disorder or ASD usually happens within four weeks of the event. Post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD can occur months or even years after a traumatic incidents and persist for a long period of time if left untreated. The trigger for both of these can include realistic fears and unrealistic fears; for example, murder or harm to a loved one, world ending, perceived threats, over exposure to negative media, robbery, death, and rape or just a few stress triggers that cause ASD and PTSD. 3. Traumatic events do not always result in a diagnosable psychological disorder. What factors determine how a person may be affected by one such event?
The factors that determine a person’s resistance to traumatic events is their overall ability to handle stress and trauma and biology. With the issue of handling stress some individuals can psychologically be very strong due to their upbringing, influences, or oval determination. In the matter of biological a person’s brain chemistry can be affected by trauma causing an individual to have stress responses. Personality traits can be a factor causing a person to be highly resistant or susceptible to traumatic events.
4. What are the four stages in meeting the psychological needs of