Posttraumatic Stress
DSM-IV-TR indicators
- Stressor
- A person experiences or witnesses a traumatic event
- The person develops intense fear, feelings of helplessness or horror
- In children, agitation or confusion manifests (HHS, 2009)
- Re-experiencing
- Distressing flashbacks
- Recurring dreams of the traumatic event
- In children, aspects of the trauma manifest in play, scary dreams without noticeable content
- Avoidance
- Attempts to avoid activities, locations or people associated with the traumatic event
- Feelings of detachment from others
- In children, play is constricted, social withdrawal occurs
- Increased arousal
- sleep problems
- irritability
- In children, intense temper tantrums manifest (National Center for PTSD, n.d.).
- Duration
- distressing flashbacks persist for more than 4 weeks
- avoidance of certain activities, locations or people associated with the trauma persists for more than 4 weeks
References
National Center for PTSD, (n.d.). PTSD for children 6 years and younger. Retrieved from https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/PTSD-overview/ptsd_children_6_and younger.asp
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (2009). Substance abuse treatment: Addressing the
specific needs of women. Rockville: Diane Publishing.
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