PTSD

Question 1

Name 5 symptoms of PTSD (including the three key ones)

Answer 1

*re-experiencing
*avoidance
*hyper-arousal
emotional numbing
dissociation
emotional dysregulation
negative self-perception

Question 2

Other psychological factors affecting impact

Answer 2

• personal impact
• extent of perceived control over future threats
• preparadness with stressors
• beliefs/assumptions about trauma

Question 3

Risk factors

Answer 3

- exposure to traumatic event 
(members of police, armed forces, police, medical, journalists, refugees)
- severity of incident 
- female -yuonger 
- previous experience 
- presence of multiple life stressors 
- low social support