Question

Introduction: Give a brief overall description of PTSD. Describe any shared general symptoms associated with the disorders in this category? Find and share a media example (movie, TV, commercials, etc.) of one of the disorders in the category. Is the media portrayal accurate (or is it based on stereotypes)?
For each specific disorder presented, provide the following information:

Which model/theory best describes the underlying cause(s) of this disorder and why?
(i.e. biological bases of behavior, diathesis-stress, psycho-analytic, etc.)

What are some of the typical symptoms of this disorder?

Identify and give a brief description of effective treatment models for this disorder.

How might this disorder affect the individual's environment (for example their family/social/work relationships, their quality of life, ability to perform daily functions, or their ability to succeed at work or school, etc.)

Answer 1

Ptsd or post traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that takes place in the aftermath of a traumatic incident.

People who usually suffer from this are those that have been subjected to child abuse and/or rape.

This is a common syndrome in war heroes as well.

The symptoms of this disorder are an activated fight or flight response, dream with respect to the incident, thoughts about it so and so forth.

The quality of life within this disorder is quite hectic as the person suffering from is plagued by thoughts of the incident which decapaciatates them from their normal functioning.

There are CBT and group therapies to aid with this and medications.

One such example could be seen in the Homeland series with Brody.