Trauma Disorders

Trauma Disorders

What are trauma Disorders?

Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder

PTSD

Unclassifed trauma Disorder

Acute Stress Disorder

Support Groups

Informational Videos

Adjustment Disorder

Reactive Attachment Disorder

Stella E Uzoewulu, MD Candidate, Rush Medical College 2024

What are Trauma disorders?

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Trauma and stressor-related disorders are a group of emotional and behavioral problems that may result from childhood traumatic and stressful experiences. These traumatic and stressful experiences can include exposure to physical or emotional violence or pain, including abuse, neglect or family conflict.

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Post Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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Children and adolescents with PTSD have symptoms such as persistent, frightening thoughts and memories or flashbacks of a traumatic event or events. Other symptoms may include jumpiness, sleep problems, problems in school, avoidance of certain places or situations, depression, headaches or stomach pains.

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Acute Stress disorder

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The symptoms of ASD are similar to PTSD, but occur only within the first month after exposure to trauma. Prompt treatment and appropriate social support can reduce the risk of ASD developing into PTSD.

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Adjustment Disorder

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Adjustment disorders are unhealthy or unhelpful reactions to stressful events or changes in a child’s life. These reactions can be emotional, such as a depressed mood or nervousness, or behavioral, such as misconduct or violating the rights of others.

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Reactive Attachment disorder

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Children with RAD show limited emotional responses in situations where those are ordinarily expected. This might show in a lack of response to positive or negative emotional triggers. Children with RAD may not appear to want or need comfort from caregivers. They may not seem to care when toy is taken away from them.

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Disinhibited social engagement disorder

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Children with DSED are unusually open to interactions with strangers. They can be over-eager to form attachments with others, walking up to and even hugging strangers. They may wander off with strangers without checking with their parent or caregiver.

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Unclassified trauma Disorder

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Some emotional and behavioral reactions to trauma do not fit in the diagnostic categories above. This category is used for those cases.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Long Term Health Outcomes

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Support Groups

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Informational Youtube Videos

Childhood Trauma and the Brain

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

What is PTSD?

These educational videos provide more information about Trauma Disorders!

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Sources

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https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/trauma-and-stressor-related-disorders-children https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ptsd/what-is-ptsd

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