Description
To prepare for this Assignment:
Review emotions, stress, and health in the textbook and Learning Resources, paying special attention to the brain areas involved in negative emotions (e.g., anger, sadness, and fear) and how the brain changes in response to extreme stressors.
TEXT BOOK:Garrett, B., & Hough, G. (2022). Brain and behavior: An introduction to behavioral neuroscience (6th ed.). Sage Publications, Inc.
Chapter 8, “Emotion and Health”
Chapter 14, “Psychological Disorders”
Review the National Institute of Health site devoted to PTSD found in the Learning Resources.
Choose ONE of the following articles that applies to the biological basis of PTSD:
MY CHOSEN ARTICLE:“Reduced amygdala responsively during conditioning to trauma related stimuli in posttraumatic stress disorder” I ALSO INCLUDED ATTACHMENT FOR ARTICLE
The Assignment (2–4 pages):
What is the biological basis of PTSD? What occurs in the brain and nervous system that apparently gives rise to PTSD symptoms?
How is PTSD diagnosed, according to the DSM–5? Does this relate to the biological basis that you just described?
Describe the treatment options that are available for PTSD. Do they seem to address the biological basis of the disorder, as you have described them?
Summarize your article about the biological basis of PTSD in enough detail that your reader will understand what was done in the study and what the results of the study were (similar to the articles you found in BioPsychology.com in the first week).
Based on the article you identified as well as the other reading you have done this week, describe a test you could develop to help determine whether a particular individual might be more susceptible to developing PTSD if they were to experience an extremely stressful situation.
Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You should include in-text citations in the body of your Assignment as well as complete references in APA format at the end of your Assignment.
