NRNP 6645 Week 9 Assignment; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Psychotherapy with Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
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Psychological trauma according to Sherin(2011) is a life-threatening situation or experience that can be accompanied by fear, horror and hopeleseness which if not treated can lead to PTSD.
Briefly explain the neurobiological basis for PTSD illness.
The neurobiological systems that regulate stress responses is associated with autonomic sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system which can be seen in heart elevations, blood pressure and other physiological measures include certain end (Sherin et al 2011). Some studies suggested that neurobiological features such as CRH, corticotropin-releasing hormone; 5HT, serotonin; GABA, y-aminobutyric acid; NPY, neuropeptide Y; ACTH, adrenocorticotropin; NE, norepinephrine; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid will identify abnormalities in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. Sherin et al (2011), suggested that the characteristic changes in brain structure and function have been identified in patients with PTSD using brain imaging methods. Brain regions that are altered in patients with PTSD include the hippocampus and amygdala as well as cortical regions including the anterior cingulate, insula, and orbitofrontal region……….. Continue
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