5.4.H—Describe the symptoms and possible causes of selected trauma and stressor-related disorders

Describe the symptoms and possible causes of selected trauma and stressor-related disorders.

• Trauma and stressor-related disorders are characterized by exposure to a traumatic or stressful event with subsequent psychological distress. Symptoms of trauma and stressorrelated disorders may involve hypervigilance, severe anxiety, flashbacks to traumatic or stressful experiences, insomnia, emotional detachment, and hostility. The selected disorder in scope for AP Psychology in this category is posttraumatic stress disorder.
• Possible causes of trauma and stressor-related disorders involve the experience of trauma or stress.