What Are the Symptoms and Causes of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Essay

What are the symptoms and causes of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? What brain regions does it affect?

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Definitions:

Unconditional Positive Regard

A therapeutic practice where the therapist accepts and supports the client regardless of what they say or do.

Conditions Of Worth

Conditions on which the positive regard of others rests.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, putting oneself in another's shoes emotionally.

Interpersonal Therapy

Interpersonal Therapy is a short-term psychotherapy that focuses on improving interpersonal relationships and communication patterns to help alleviate symptoms of mental illness.