| Sumario: | Sergeant Channing is here to see the doctor at his wife's request. Ever since he returned from combat the Sergeant has found it difficult to face certain situations due to the triggering of memories and emotional responses connected to his time overseas. Those moments can be triggered by anything from being stuck in downtown traffic, listening to a family argument, or watching fireworks. He recalls that during these moments his breathing becomes restricted, his stomach tightens, and he will often respond in ways that are not appropriate to civilian life. This training title highlights the major symptoms of F43.10 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder may include: recurrent, involuntary, and intrusive distressing memories of traumatic events; recurrent distressing dreams related to the events; dissociative reactions such as flashbacks in which the individual acts or feels as if the traumatic event were recurring; intense or prolonged psychological distress at exposure to internal or external cues that symbolize or resemble an aspect of the traumatic event; persistent avoidance of or efforts to avoid distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings about or closely associated with the traumatic events; avoidance of or efforts to avoid external reminders (people, places, conversations, activities, objects, situations) that arouse distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings about or closely associated with the traumatic events; negative alterations in cognitions and mood associated with the traumatic events such as negative beliefs and expectations, blame, negative emotional states, diminished interest, feeling detached from others, and inability to experience positive emotions; and marked alterations in arousal and reactivity associated with the traumatic events including hypervigilance, irritability, poor concentration, poor sleep, exaggerated startle response, and reckless or self-destructive behaviors.
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