What you will learn
Welcome to the University of Glasgow’s PTSD in the Global Context online course. A team of experts in global mental health, psychology and psychiatry have collaborated to create these learning …
Course: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Global Context
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is usually considered when individuals have not responded to Trauma-Focused CBT and other treatments. EMDR can be delivered to children and adults. EMDR …
PTSD in the ICU: Treatment
In week 1 Dr John Sharp introduced Nick, a heart transplant patient, who was making excellent physical advances following his transplant but struggling with his psychological adjustment. In this follow-up …
What is trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy?
What is trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy? Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) that has been adapted for PTSD. It is one of the psychological therapies with …
Summary recap
Well done on completing Week 3 of this course! You should now be aware of the different challenges which affect the diagnosis and treatment of PTSD, as well as the …
What is Trauma Informed Care (TIC)?
Trauma-informed care (TIC) is an approach to service provision in settings such as child welfare, substance abuse, mental health, educational and criminal justice institutions. According to Bransford and Cole (2019), …
PTSD and Substance Use Disorders
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) and PTSD are both chronic and debilitating conditions which often co-occur. In certain groups, such as veterans of armed conflict, it is thought that up to …
How to encourage people to seek help for post-traumatic stress disorder
A range of actions at a societal and a policy level can encourage people to seek help for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 1 Acknowledge and respect survivors of trauma In …
What stops people seeking help for PTSD?
Accessing timely and appropriate professional support for PTSD is among the most significant barriers to effective treatment and recovery. However, it is commonly recognised that individuals with PTSD symptoms often …
Somatic Responses to Distress and Trauma
It is important to understand how distress and disorder may manifest differently in different cultures. In this animation, the term ‘cultural concepts of distress’ is introduced. The use of cultural …
Facilitating Post Traumatic Growth
It is important to understand the individual and contextual characteristics that facilitate PTG in different circumstances. A range of individual variables has been researched as facilitators of PTG (Sheikh, 2008). …
Post Traumatic Growth
Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) has been described using multiple terms, including ‘perceived benefits’, ‘positive psychological changes, and ‘stress-related growth’ (Joseph & Butler, 2010). All of these terms have been used …
Challenges to Diagnosing PTSD in Young Children and Elderly
PTSD Diagnosis in Young Children The highest rates of exposure to trauma have been found to occur during early childhood. Early childhood is a stage of life where children possess …
Resilient Responses of Nations to Adversities
A map of the world with different countries and populations of interest highlighted. WARNING: Please be aware that this learning activity contains examples which some students may find distressing. This …
Post Traumatic Recovery
A line graph showing trajectories following trauma. The x-axis shows time since traumatic event, the y-axis shows level of general functioning. The graph shows post-traumatic growth, resilience, recovery, delayed symptoms …
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Global Context