NCLEX Review & Nursing School

PTSD/ Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

– usually characterized according to onset, as either acute or delayed.
– Develops to a patient usually after a significant traumatic event.

Assessment:

• Flashbacks
• Nightmares
• Intense distress
• Intense physical reactions
• Avoiding activities, places
• Loss of interest in activities and life in general
• Feeling detached everyone

Treatment:

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy.
• Medications: (Antidepressants)