Common Reactions to Trauma Worksheet
Associate Vice-Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine
Director, Emory Healthcare Veterans Program
Director, Emory Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program
Paul A. Janssen Chair in Neuropsychopharmacology
Key Points
- The common reactions to trauma include, among others: fear and anxiety; re-experiencing; trouble concentrating; and hypervigilance.
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Transcript
In video 4, we’re going to talk in detail about the common reactions to trauma handout that we’ll review with the patient in session 2.
I recommend you print this out and practice it so it can be a conversation. You don’t want to read it to the patient. I also give a copy to the patient so they can read it and that they can share it if they want with a loved one. It can be very powerful for a spouse who is feeling unloved and rejected to read that this is a symptom of PTSD and that there’s hope for it improving.
Foa, E., Hembree, E. A., Rothbaum, B. O., & Rauch, S. (2019). Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD: Emotional processing of traumatic experiences - Therapist guide (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. Rothbaum, B. O., Foa, E., Hembree, E. A., & Rauch, S. (2019). Reclaiming your life from a traumatic experience: Client workbook (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.
This handout describes some of the common reactions people have after trauma. Because everyone responds differently to traumatic events, you may have some of these reactions more than others and some you may not have at all.
Foa, E., Hembree, E. A., Rothbaum, B. O., & Rauch, S. (2019). Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD: Emotional processing of traumatic experiences - Therapist guide (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. Rothbaum, B. O., Foa, E., Hembree, E. A., & Rauch, S. (2019). Reclaiming your life from a traumatic experience: Client workbook (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.
