An Overview of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
An Overview of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 03/06/2023
Date of Most Recent Review: 3/6/2023
Course Termination/ Update Date: 12/31/2026.
Description:
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, was once primarily associated with the survivors of military combat. Now PTSD is recognized as affecting people who have experienced various types of physical and psychological traumas. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD (n.d.) estimates that at some point during their lives, about 6% of the U.S. population will suffer from PTSD. Most overcome their trauma responses without formal intervention. Others, however, experience persistent symptoms that impact an individual’s functioning and need formal intervention.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this course is to inform behavioral health counselors and nursing professionals in acute care settings about the care of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.
DSM-5-TR™ is a registered trademark of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorse this course.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Discuss the clinical definition, assessment, treatment, and prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder.
• Describe elements of complex PTSD and emergence delirium in patients with PTSD.
