Estrés postraumático, diagnóstico y tratamiento

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to deepen the study of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD through the bibliographic review of articles and scientific journals published in the last 5 years 2017-2022. The consequences that post-traumatic stress causes in humans can be catastrophic, as is the feeling of anguish and concern about traumatic events that significantly harm the physical and psychological health of the individual, affecting hyperactivation and adrenergic response in the immune system. autonomic nervous. The correct diagnosis based on the present symptomatology is important, such as, symptoms of intrusive thoughts, symptoms of avoidance, hypervigilance and reactivity, and cognitive and mood symptoms, using diagnostic manuals with relevant foundations in mental disorders, for example, the DSM- V and ICD-10. Finally, PTSD treatment is given with the mission of making a personalized intervention due to the level of psychological damage that each subject experiences in terms of trauma, so it is convenient to talk about the cognitivebehavioral approach as a therapeutic method due to its high history of efficacy in PTSD treatments and the techniques they use to help improve self-esteem, psychic damage and favorable perspective of trauma.