PTSD

PTSD is a chronic, ___ condition in which memories of traumatic events become uncontrollable, intrusive and disabling.

Approximately whay percentage of those involved in traumatic events may develop PTSD?

What did studies in the USA in the 1980's focus on?

A traumatic event must meet two criteria from three of which symptom clusters:

Fear activates the ___ axis.

The HPA axis activates the ___ response.

In healthy people, stress signals initiate the release of ___ from the hypothalamus.

The release of CRF from the hypothalamus stimulates the antrior pituitary gland to produce ___.

ACTH acts on the adrenal glands and promotes a release of ___.

PTSD patients have an elevated level of ___.

Elevated levels of CRF in PTSD patients leads to a blunted ___ response to the CRF, which in turn leads to lower baseline levels of cortisol.