Discuss factors that influence how an adjustment reaction and/or acute stress disorder can lead to the more serious diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Stress, Lifestyle and Health (Pressbooks, 2.1-2.5) and Disorders Related to Stress and Trauma (Pressbooks, 3.6)  https://psy241.pressbooks.com/

Dr. Caleb Lack’s e-text on PTSD: https ://courses.lumenlearning.com/abnormalpsychology/chapter/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/

This discussion focuses on disorders associated to stress and trauma. After reading the sections on the 2 e-texts listed above, I’d like for you to listen to a Ted-Talk on how childhood experiences affect our psychological health throughout our lifetime.

For this discussion:

1) Give your reaction to the talk by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris.

https://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_burke_harris_how_childhood_trauma_affects_health_across_a_lifetime

2) In addition, discuss factors that influence how an adjustment reaction and/or acute stress disorder can lead to the more serious diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.