ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
ANXIETY DISORDERS
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Question
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Avoid discussion of the traumatic event/events.
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Encourage the client to verbalize thoughts and feelings about the trauma.
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Encourage the client to put the past in proper perspective.
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Instruct the client to use distraction techniques to cope with flashbacks.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Relaxation techniques such as meditation, deep breathing, massage, or yoga can activate the body’s relaxation response and ease symptoms of PTSD. Avoid alcohol and drugs. When you’re struggling with difficult emotions and traumatic memories, you may be tempted to self-medicate with alcohol or drugs.
Detailed explanation-2: -For PTSD, cognitive therapy often is used along with exposure therapy. Exposure therapy. This behavioral therapy helps you safely face both situations and memories that you find frightening so that you can learn to cope with them effectively. Exposure therapy can be particularly helpful for flashbacks and nightmares.
Detailed explanation-3: -The diagnosis of PTSD requires an exposure to a traumatic event (DSM-IV PTSD criterion A). A number of studies have shown that those who develop PTSD are significantly more likely to report intense levels of fear, helplessness or horror during the traumatic event than those who did not (17, 44, 67).