Question 1

Which brain area is of interest to PTSD research because of its association with conditioned fear and associative learning?

Accepted Answer

The hippocampus is of interest in PTSD research due to its role in forming and retrieving memories, particularly those related to fear and trauma, making it central to understanding conditioned fear and associative learning.

Question 2

Which type of psychosocial treatment for PTSD focuses on changes in the person's understanding of the trauma and its meaning in their life?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive treatments focus on changing the person's understanding and interpretation of the trauma and its impact on their life, helping them to reframe negative beliefs and perceptions related to the traumatic event.

Question 3

Which term refers to ""out-of-body"" experiences?

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization refers to feelings of detachment from one's body or self, which closely aligns with the concept of "out-of-body" experiences.

Question 4

In which way do PTSD and ASD NOT differ?

Accepted Answer

Both PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and ASD (Acute Stress Disorder) are triggered by exposure to a traumatic event, such as threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation. This criterion does not differ between the two disorders.

Question 5

Which type of psychosocial treatment for PTSD does not focus on the trauma as much as other treatments?

Accepted Answer

Skills-based treatments for PTSD, such as stress inoculation training, focus more on teaching coping skills to manage symptoms rather than directly addressing and processing the traumatic event itself. This contrasts with approaches like cognitive treatments and exposure-based treatments, which directly involve the trauma in the therapeutic process.

Question 6

Which term refers to the perception of unreality or being in a dreamlike state?

Accepted Answer

Derealization refers to the perception of the external world as unreal or dreamlike.

Question 7

What distinguished trauma and stressor related disorders from other DSM disorders?

Accepted Answer

Exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is a required diagnostic criterion specifically for trauma and stressor-related disorders, distinguishing them from other DSM disorders where such exposure is not a mandatory criterion for diagnosis.

Question 8

On which regions have neuroimaging studies of PTSD primarily focused?

Accepted Answer

Neuroimaging studies of PTSD have primarily focused on areas involved in fear conditioning and extinction, such as the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex, which are crucial in understanding the neural mechanisms underlying PTSD.

Question 9

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Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The dual representation model of memory in PTSD suggests which type of representations are overrepresented?

Accepted Answer

The dual representation model of memory in PTSD suggests that sensory representations (such as sights, sounds, and smells associated with the traumatic event) are overrepresented. This model posits that traumatic memories are stored in a different, more sensory-based manner compared to non-traumatic memories, leading to the vivid and intrusive recollections experienced by individuals with PTSD.

Quiz 10: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder