POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Presented by:Meagan Kohut, Amanda McAllister, Justin

Leblanc, Stephanie Bowser, and Jenny Bertand

AGENDA• A Personal Story of Post Traumatic

Stress (Confidentiality a MUST please)

• Video• Class Activities• Video• Class Discussion & Question Period• Local Resources

CLASS ACTIVITY

CLASS ACTIVITY

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DSM-5 Criteria for Possible Diagnosis

Short Hand Out/Questionnaire

CLASS DISCUSSION &

QUESTIONShttp://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4d41ed_6e9d1996b6a14a4c950f8698301e9721_jpg_srz_410_294_75_22_0_50_1_20_0.jpg

What Loved One’s can do toSUPPORT• Be supportive• Someone who suffers from PTSD

has jumbled thoughts and may confuse the sound of a car jump starting to a gun shot so make an effort to know their triggers.

• BE PATIENT with • Trust• Communication• Closeness• Problem solving

LOCAL PETERBOROUGH RESOURCES

1. Canadian Mental Health Association • 466 George St. N. PTBO • 705-748-6711 TF 866-990-9956

2. Four County Crisis 24 Hour Call Service• 705-745-6484 TF 866-955-9933

3. Alderton Counselling and Consulting• 544 George St. N PTBO 705-793-

16164. Joy Simmons BSW, BEd, Ba, MED

• 607 Stewart St. PTBO 705-749-5603

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REFERENCESNational Center for PTSD. (14, May/June). Retrieved February 09, 2016, fromhttp://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/family/index.asp  and theres the apa format of the siteAmerican Psychiatric Publishing. (2016, February 4). American Psychiatric Association. Retrieved from Changes in PTSD Criteria.Canadian Mental Health Association. (2016, January 25). Canadian Mental Health Association. Retrieved from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: http://www.cmha.ca/mental_health/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/Canadian Psychological Association. (2016, February 4). Canadian Psychological Association. Retrieved from Fact Sheet Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.Mayo Clinic Staff. (2016, February 4). Mayo Clinic. Retrieved from Disease Conditions Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).National Center for PTSD. (2016, February 3). Vetran’s Affairs United Stated of America. Retrieved from Healthcare PTSD.