Traumatic Events in Childhood May Activate the Stress Response to a Degree

question 6

True/False

Traumatic events in childhood may activate the stress response to a degree which reduces the professional's ability to make appropriate and effective decisions.

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Definitions:

Antidepressants

Medications designed to improve symptoms of depression by adjusting the chemicals in the brain.

Tobacco Use

The habitual act of smoking or using tobacco products.

Chronic PTSD

A long-term condition resulting from exposure to severe stress or trauma, characterized by persistent symptoms of re-experiencing the trauma, avoidance, and hyperarousal.

Social Phobia

Also known as social anxiety disorder; characterized by intense fear or anxiety in social situations, leading to avoidance or distress.