PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. It is natural to feel afraid during and after a traumatic situation. Fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to help defend against danger or to avoid it.
Complex trauma has more of an extended time and increased occurrences while also occurring throughout imperative times of the developmental cycle. These individuals seem to lack certain cognitive function that allow for rational thinking. Due to the trauma occurring at such pivotal times of development key aspects of attachment have been skewed and they struggle with emotional regulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is skills-based therapy that helps provide tools to help make barriers through the irrational thinking or unregulated behavior patterns.
Triggering events associated with PTSD such as a flashbacks, nightmares or other stimulations are what continue to cause this cascade effect. The long term affects associated with increased cortisol levels are deteriorating to the body and mind. Dissociation can present as visual or auditory hallucinations, recurrence of distressing dreams, flashbacks, avoidance activities all associated with possible criteria for PTSD. Dissociation is one’s ability to lose touch with reality in reference to the current situation as opposed to what they believe is occur.
CBT has strong efficacy in the use with people with PTSD. It provides the client with the ability to rationalize or justify the current activating event that is leading to the belief they have. This therapy can be quick or long term and effective with disproving the understanding behind the events that stimulate the reaction.
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