Anxiety And Tension
Post Traumatic Stress
Post tramatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder which is triggered by the memories of a traumatic event, an event that directly affected you or that you witnessed.
The disorder often affects survivors of some traumatic
events, like sexual assault, war, physical assault, torture, a natural
disaster, an airplane crash, an automobile accident and a hostage
situation. Post traumatic stress disorder can also affect rescue workers
at the site of a mass shooting or an airplane crash. It affects anybody
who has witnessed a tragic accident. For more information on "post
tramatic stress", read Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Is A State,
Contingent Upon Happening Of An Event.
Understanding the stressors and having relevant information on stress
reduction, are of prime importance in identifying your problem.
Effective stress management is possible only after you have passed
through the identification step. Certain stress management tools, stress
management games and stress management courses are also available to
come to your rescue. Symptoms and signs of post traumatic stress
disorder usually appear within three months of the event. Whereas, in
some cases, these may not surface until years after the event and tend
to include:
A) Distress
B) Flashbacks and distressing dreams
C) Feelings of detachment or estrangement from others
D) Efforts to avoid
thoughts, feelings and activities
E) Markedly diminished participation
in activities or interest in them
F) Physical and psychological
hypersensitivity, including at least two of the following reactions:
anger, trouble sleeping, difficulty while concentrating, startled
response to noise. The physiological reactions may include a rapid heart
rate, an increased blood pressure, muscle tension, a rapid breathing,
nausea and diarrhea.
Medications:
A) Selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
B) Tranquilizers
C) Cognitive-behavior
therapy
D) Stress management training
E) Cognitive therapy