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Trauma: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Mark Kamena, Ph.D.
415-717-3447
2006 Forensic Mental Health Association Conference2006 Forensic Mental Health Association ConferenceA Time of Hope, A Time for VisionA Time of Hope, A Time for Vision
February 16, 2006February 16, 2006Seaside, CaliforniaSeaside, California
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How The Brain Processes Threats (and what you can do about it)
I. Anatomy and Physiology of ThreatsII. Autonomic Nervous SystemIII. Psychological ResponsesIV. DiagnosesV. AssessmentVI. TreatmentVII. Residential Treatment Program for Emergency Responders
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Brain Stuff• Every time you learn something or
acquire a new experience your brain's cells suffer a modification
• The brain exists in a delicate balance (homeostasis) where subtle changes may throw it into dysfunction ( Fever, Trauma and Delirium)
• Conditioned emotional response
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One Way of Understanding the Brain
Physical Response
Limbic Brain External World / Internal Response.
Cortical Brain Conscious Thought / Action / Planning.
Reptilian Brain
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Event
Stimulus
Reaction:
HorrorFearSadnessVulnerabilityAnger
Our fear reaction is a biological adaptation that evolved to help us surviveOur fear reaction is a biological adaptation that evolved to help us survive
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Confusing Emotions
ANGER
“You triggered my automatic response system”
“You’re an
asshole”
Classical Conditioning
EventResponse
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What happens to your body under stressful
conditions? – Another Perspective
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Autonomic - primarily involuntary movements
1.Sympathetic – (Stress)
2.Parasympathetic (At Rest)
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Heart, Lungs, and Circulation
• Heart rate and blood pressure increase instantaneously
• Blood flow may actually increase 300% to 400%
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Heart, Lungs, and Circulation
• Spleen increases red blood cells into bloodstream to promote oxygen supply.
• As blood moves into muscles, blood vessels tighten causing vasoconstriction.
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Immune System's Response
• Infection fighting systems (white blood cells, etc) are redistributed
• Immunity boosting agents are sent to the skin, bone marrow and lymph nodes
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Mouth and Throat Response
•Fluids are diverted from nonessential locations, including the mouth
•Can make it difficult to talk.
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Skin's Response
• Diverts blood flow away from the skin to support the heart and muscle tissues
• This causes cool, clammy, sweaty skin
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Skin's Response
• Scalp also tightens so that the hair seems to stand up
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Metabolic Response
•Stress shuts down digestive activity – a non essential activity
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Physical Responses After The Event
• Fatigue
• Aches and pains
• Eating changes
• Gastrointestinal problems
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Psychological and Emotional Responses
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• Dissociation
• Denial Response
Normal Psychological Responses
During the Event
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Normal Emotional Response:
• Frustration
• Anger
• Fear
• Sadness
• Numbness
• Guilt
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Normal Emotional Response
• Helplessness
• Lack of Control
• Irritability
• Excitement
• Vulnerability
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Normal Psychological Responses
After the Event
Sleep Disturbance and Nightmares
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Normal Psychological Response
After the Event
• Sudden mood changes
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger
• Headaches
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Normal but ProblematicPsychological Responses
• Withdrawal
• Sleep problems
• Anxiety / fear
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Normal but ProblematicPsychological Responses
• Hyper-vigilance
• Aggressiveness
• Feeling out of control
• Survivor’s guilt
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Problematic Responses to Traumatic Stress
• Family Fights
• Eating too much or too little
• Passivity or Aggression on the job
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Problematic Responses to Traumatic Stress
Black / White thinking
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse
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Normal Cognitive Response:
• Preoccupation with the event
• Second Guessing
• Poor Concentration
• Difficulty with problem solving
• Memory problems
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Most Common Reactions
• Second Guessing
• Heightened Sense of Danger
• Legal Concerns
• Vulnerability
• Flashbacks
• Fearing Future Situations
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Common Diagnoses
•PTSD
•Acute Stress Disorder
•Mood Disorder
•Anxiety Disorder
•Emergency Responder Exhaustion Syndrome
•DESNOS – Complex PTSD
•Substance-Related(in partial or full remission)
•Adjustment Disorder
•Eating Disorder
•Sleep Disorder
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PTSD As We Knew It
DSM I – Gross Stress Reaction
DSM II – Adjustment Disorder
DSM III - PTSD
• Outside the realm of normal human experience
• Single stress incident
• Paradigm shift away from exacerbation of existing pathology
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PTSD
• PTSD is a total person experience
• Symptoms effect– Mental Health– Physical Health– Family and Friends– Work– Spirit
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PTSD
1. Must be exposed to a traumatic event
2. The event must be re-experienced by distressing recollections, dreams, flashbacks, etc.
3. Avoidance of locations, persons, etc
4. Persistent problems falling or staying asleep, irritability, Hyper-vigilant, etc.
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PTSD – Diagnostic Criteria
Must be exposed to a traumatic event
Person's response to the event must involve intense fear, helplessness, or horror
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The event must be re-experienced by distressing recollections,
dreams, flashbacks, etc.
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Avoidance of locations, persons, etc
Sense of isolation
““No one else knows No one else knows what I am going what I am going through”through”
““I can’t burden other I can’t burden other people with this.”people with this.”
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Persistent Problems With Increased Arousal
• Withdrawal
• Irritability
• Insomnia
• Hyper-vigilant
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The symptoms are the body’s way of healing itself
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DESNOS - Complex PTSD
• Childhood Trauma
• Cumulative
• Interpersonal
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Some Common Factors
• Severity of the incident
• Nature of the trauma – interpersonal vs. natural disaster
• History of childhood sexual abuse or adversity
• Use of avoidance coping strategies.
• Vulnerability / Resiliency impaired
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How to assess and/or diagnose PTSD?
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The DAPS components are:
• Response Validity [16 items)
• Trauma specification [14 items]
• Immediate trauma impacts [14 items]
1. Peritraumatic Distress [8 items]
2. Peritraumatic Dissociation [6 items]• Posttraumatic response [35 items]
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The DAPS components are:
• Posttraumatic response [35 items] – Reexperiencing [10 items]– Avoidance [10 items] – Hyperarousal [10 items]– Posttraumatic Impairment [5
items]
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The DAPS components are:
• Supplementary scales [24 items]
– Trauma-specific Dissociation [4 items]
• Substance Abuse [10 items]
• Suicidality [10 items]
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Cool Information … But What Does it Mean?
• A lot of how we react is beyond our control but does not mean we are weak or worthless.
• Now that you know what causes the symptoms what can you do about it?
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Treatment Models
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• Short Term vs. Long Term
• Cognitive Behavioral vs. Relational / Psychodynamic
• Utilizing the Best of Each
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Medications
• Anti-Depressants
• Sleep
• Arousal / Anxiety
• Dissociation
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EMDR
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Relapse Prevention
• In Therapy
– Anticipation and Rehearsal
– Role Play
– Systematic Desensitization
– Relaxation
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A Residential Program Example: West Coast Posttrauma Retreat
(WCPR)
• Involvement of the peers, clinicians and chaplains at WCPR is all pro-bono.
•The primary motivating factor for staff is a deep pride coupled with concern for the emergency service responder.
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Primary Goals
• Keep the person alive / Do no harm
• Restore psychological and emotional functioning
• Reduction of physical symptoms
• Restore ability to participate in their own recovery
• Link client to appropriate resources
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Goals Continued
• Discover any correlation between current critical incident reaction and prior developmental trauma.
• Help clients reinterpret the event more realistically.
• Psychoeducation
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Education Goals
• Normalization – What they are experiencing are normal reactions to trauma
• Removing Self-Blame – They didn’t do anything wrong
• Clinician Credibility – Allows the client to know that you understand their situation
• Encourages Clients to Take Responsibility for their Treatment Outcomes
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Residential Treatment
• Useful for emergency responders who have not benefited from traditional therapy.
• About 50% of the people who attend WCPR have never sought therapy.
• The goal after treatment is to re/connect clients to a therapist in their community.
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• Police, fire, correctional officers and emergency services personnel are the typical residents.
• People affected by the CI for whom a debriefing or individual therapy has not been sufficient to reduce symptoms.
• About half of our clients are referred by their agency and half self-refer.
• Most clients come because they are in crisis and “not coming” was not an alternative.
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Key Elements of the WCPR Residential Treatment Program
• Program must be of sufficient impact / relevance to effectively challenge long held faulty self-concepts
• Robust peer-support network• True residential treatment setting• VERY culturally competent mental health
professionals• A true collaboration which is peer driven and
clinically informed.
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Treatment Objectives Continued
• Help the client accept themselves and their reactions realistically & uncritically.
• Help the client devise an 90 day action plan to achieve specific objectives in relationships, health, work, etc.
• Assist clients with obtaining mental health support in their community.
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Peer Goals
1. Provide acceptance, validation and empowerment for the residents
2. Breaks the fallacy of uniqueness by demonstrating to clients that they are not alone and that what they are experiencing is normal
3. Help clients cope with the myth of invulnerability which has been shattered
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Intrinsic Value of Peer Support
• Lisa A. Manzi’s 1995 study, “Evaluation of On-Site’s residential program.”
• “From the client’s informal accounts the real benefits of peer support go beyond these objectives and are things which cannot be measured, something deeper which involves empathy, friendship and companionship.”
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Relapse Prevention at WCPR
• Developing a Plan
– Multi-component• Home/ Family/ Relationships• Health/ Medical/ Treatment • Work / Vocation• Spiritual• New Exposures
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Relapse Prevention
– Specific• Measurable• Realistic• Observable
– Timeframe
– Accountability• Peers / Clinicians / Friends / Family
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An Ounce of Prevention
The Chances of Saving an Individual's Career
Improve DramaticallyWith Early Intervention And
Treatment.
As Time Goes By,Our Work Changes From Saving
A Career ToSaving A LIFE!
Still Working85%
Service Pension3%
Medical3%
Stress3%
Returned to Work3%
Resigned3%
Resigned
Still Working
Service Pension
Medical
Stress
Returned to Work
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Program Components• Initial Phone Intake• Intake – First, Worst
and Last, DAPS• 5 CISM Phases• Education Modules• Family/Relationship
Debriefings• Individual / Group• EMDR• Chaplain• AA • 90 Day Relapse
Prevention Plan• [email protected]
WCPR
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“What is wrong with me that I can’t get better?”
“Will I will ever be the person I was, or the person I could have been.”
Common Questions asked
at WCPR