Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is a mental disorder which has been caused by some event which a person considers life threatening or highly dangerous. It is a common condition amongst rescue workers and military personnel, although it can affect anyone who is involved in a life threatening incident such as a car accident.
There are 2 types of PTSD. Type 1, and the one that most people consider to be PTSD related to a single, high stress incident, or a number of closely related (in time) incidents. Type 2, which often goes undiagnosed arises through the impact of numerous small threatening events over an extended period, even many years.
The symptoms of PTSD often appear as other disorders, and this can lead to mis-diagnosis and treatment. Typically an individual who has PTSD will suffer from some form of depressed state, agitation or fear related to the incident and flash-back/recurrent thoughts regarding the incident.
Typical symptoms may include some or all of the following:
| Reliving | Avoidance | Arousal |
Nightmares | Loss of interest | Difficulty Sleeping Angry Outbursts Poor Concentration 'Red Alert' |
PTSD responds well to a number of therapeutic approaches, and the three main methods that I use are:
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