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Anticipatory Stress Response in PTSD: Extreme Stress in Children
Author(s) -
Grogan Sherry,
Murphy Kathleen Pace
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2010.00266.x
Subject(s) - allostatic load , psychology , traumatic stress , etiology , fight or flight response , acute stress disorder , cognition , allostasis , stress (linguistics) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , posttraumatic stress , neuroscience , biochemistry , chemistry , linguistics , philosophy , gene
TOPIC: Anticipatory stress chronically activates the stress response in children with post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Effects of the allostatic load may begin even before birth in a stressful environment. PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the anticipatory stress response in children with PTSD. The paper discusses the etiology, the impact of the disorder on long‐term health, cognitive and behavioral manifestations, and clinical management and treatment options. SOURCES USED: A review on current literature is presented and includes several key studies. CONCLUSIONS: Anticipatory stress in PTSD has acute and long‐term health implications for the child. The psychiatric nurse plays a key role in preventing the long‐term effects of PTSD.