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xxMikexx [17]
4 years ago
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Keisha suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Her primary symptoms are being unable to relax and difficulty falling asleep

. Based on this description, Keishaâs symptoms are an example of which aspect of PTSD?
Social Studies
1 answer:
Dmitriy789 [7]4 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Changes in reactivity.

Explanation:

In psychopathology, PTSD is defined in the DSM-V as a disorder that can be diagnosed based in 5 different aspects:

  • Stressors: The person was exposed to an event that threatened injury, violence or death.
  • Intrusion Symptoms: It refers to re-experiencing the trauma in forms of flashbacks or nightmares.
  • Changes of mood or thoughts: Blaming self for the trauma, negative feelings, depressive mood.
  • Avoidance: The person tries to avoid what reminds him/her of the trauma.
  • Changes in reactivity: This has to do with how the person reacts to frightful experiences, usually by having d<u>ifficulties concentrating, relaxing or falling/staying asleep.</u>

In this example Keisha is suffering PTSD and her symptoms are that <u>she is unable to relax and difficulty falling asleep,</u> we can see that these symptoms are in the aspect of "changes in reactivity". Therefore, her symptoms are an example of Changes in reactivity.

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