PTSD

• What is PTSD?


  Triggered by exposure to traumatic evens
• What is PTDS characterised by?

  Intrusive memories of the trauma

  Avoidance oof stimuli associated with the event

  Alterations in cognition and mood
• How is a diagnosis of PTSD made?

  Clinical interview using the DSM-5
• How is PTSD managed?

  CBT

  EMDR

  SSRIs

  SNRIs