Question

TUJIULI, THUR, benodiazipine anxiolytic Scenario You are working the afternoon shift in an inpatient psychiatric unit. The patients are in the day room watching a movie when suddenly someone starts yelling. You and other staff rush to the day room to find JJ. a 55-year-old male patient, crouched in the corner behind a chair, yelling at the other patients, "Get down, Get down quick."You and the other staff are able to calm JJ. and the other patients and take JJ.to his room. He apologizes for his outburst and explains to you that the movie brought back memories of the Gulf War. He had forgotten where he was and thought he was in combat again. He describes to you in detail the memory he had of being ambushed by the enemy and watching several of his comrades be killed. You remember hearing in report that JJ. is a Gulf War veteran. 1. You read in his medical record that J.J. has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What are common causes of PTSD, and what is the most likely cause of J.J.'s condition? 2. According to the DSM-IV-TR, name three criteria that must be present to diagnose posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 3. What is the difference between PTSD and acute stress disorder, according to the DSM-IV-TR? 4. Which symptom(s) of PTSD did J.J. most likely experience? 5. What therapeutic measures can be done to help I., during your shift this evening?

Answer 1

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) is the condition which develops in an individual who has faced shocking, aggressive and dangerous events in the life.

1. Some common causes of PSTD are: 1. Depression due to personal and family problems.

2. Stressed mental health due to fear of some past experiences.
3. Trauma from some abuse, accident , torture or war.

J.J is sufffering from PSTD due to his traumatic Gulf war experiences which is full of anger, aggression, fear and pain.