Identify at least two (2) of the DSM-V criteria for PTSD, and discuss how each of these criteria might affect the victim on a daily basis. Discuss why knowing these criteria for PTSD is important for service providers to know and how knowing this can help with the assistance provided. Give examples of triggers that could cause a negative reaction for someone who has met each of the two (2) criteria.
What will be an ideal response?
According to the DSM-V, the criteria for PTSD includes hyperarousal (hypervigilance, difficulty concentrating, exaggerated startle responses, sleep disturbances), reexperiencing (flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive thoughts), and avoidance (attempting to avoid reminders of the traumatic event, inability to recall components of the event, detachment, disassociation, restricted effect), which cause distress and impair important areas of daily functioning. PTSD can be debilitating and greatly impact a victim’s ability to recover to a state of normal functioning. There are many events that can trigger PTSD symptoms: entering the criminal justice system, identifying objects, people or items related to the event, anniversaries of the trauma, and so on.
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