Written By Alexis Mitchell UNCC ’18 Trauma survivors are of particular interest in stress research because they have experienced extreme stress due to their exposure to events such as combat, physical assault, sexual assault, and natural disasters. These individuals frequently report poor physical health, increased use of health care systems, and increased functional impairment as […]
Coping Strategies
Written by Alexis Mitchell UNCC’18 Coping strategies have been a thought-provoking topic of psychological interest. A coping strategy is simply how an individual decides to react or handle a stressful or emotional situation. Situations and events may have different degrees of emotional intensity or significance, depending on the event and the person, thus warranting whatever […]
Effects of PTSD on Adolescents
Written By Alexis Mitchell UNCC’18 Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect overall health and mental and social functioning for adolescents (Giaconia et al., 1995). As children age there is more opportunity for exposure to trauma and thus increasing likelihood of temporary or lasting damage to mental and social functioning. A national study asked 4,023 adolescents about […]
The Warning Signal Hypothesis
Written By Alexis Mitchell UNCC ‘18 An intrusive memory is a type of negative memory that is generally experienced through short, vivid sensory fragments such as: visual image, taste, smell, sound, or bodily sensation (Ehlers et al, 2002). Intrusive memories are an enigmatic aspect of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that researchers have sought to explain and […]
Emotional Responses in Women with PTSD using Film Stimuli
Written by Alexis Mitchell UNCC ‘18 Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder can be emotionally triggered by their environments. This can occur when something in the individual’s environment “sets off” a memory or an intrusive thought, either about or related to a previous traumatic experience. Often enough, these individuals may respond to environmental triggers in a dysfunctional […]
College Students and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms
Written by Alexis Mitchell UNCC ‘18 Defined by the American Psychological Association, posttraumatic stress disorder is an anxiety problem that develops in some people after extremely traumatic events (2013). People with PTSD may relive the event by having intrusive memories, flashbacks, and nightmares. They may avoid anything that reminds them of the trauma and have […]
