Practice Briefs

“Complex Trauma” is both a description of the horrific experiences a person has survived, as well as a diagnostic term for the overwhelming stress reactions that a person experiences. The reactions are usually “…

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder developing after trauma events, involving intense stress, and leading to persistent intrusive memories, avoidance of reminders, negative changes in thinking/mood, and heightened arousal.

Over 40% of women report that their labor was traumatic; however, a small percentage experience trauma that leads to the development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms following the labor and delivery experience.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychological Association [APA], 2013) as a disorder that can occur following exposure to actual or threatened death...

Schizophrenia is characterized by delusions, hallucinations (most commonly auditory), disorganized thinking or speech, disorganized or abnormal motor behavior, and negative symptoms (e.g., flat affect; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013).