Role Play Assignment

Role Play Assignment

You will complete two role plays: one in which you are the client and one in which you are the social worker.  When you are the client, you will assume all the details for the role, i.e. gender, age, race, and other psychosocial details.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Diagnostic Criteria (DSM-5):

Duration: Symptoms must persist for at least 1 month after a traumatic event.
Symptoms:

Exposure to Trauma: Directly experiencing, witnessing, or learning about a traumatic event.
Intrusion Symptoms: Recurrent, involuntary, and       intrusive distressing memories or flashbacks of the trauma.
Avoidance: Avoiding memories, thoughts, feelings, or external reminders associated with the trauma
Negative Alterations in Cognition and Mood: Inability to remember important aspects of the trauma, negative beliefs about oneself, and feelings of detachment.
Hyperarousal: Irritability, reckless behavior, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, and sleep disturbances.

Additional Information:

Age:  Can occur at any age after trauma.
Gender: More common in women, particularly due to higher risk of sexual assault.
Social  FactorsSocial Factors
Psychosocial Details: The client may experience nightmares, social withdrawal, emotional numbness, and difficulty with daily tasks.

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Role Play Assignment

You will complete two role plays: one in which you are the client and one in which you are the social worker.  When you are the client, you will assume all the details for the role, i.e. gender, age, race, and other psychosocial details.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Diagnostic Criteria (DSM-5):

Duration: Symptoms must persist for at least 1 month after a traumatic event.
Symptoms:

Exposure to Trauma: Directly experiencing, witnessing, or learning about a traumatic event.
Intrusion Symptoms: Recurrent, involuntary, and       intrusive distressing memories or flashbacks of the trauma.
Avoidance: Avoiding memories, thoughts, feelings, or external reminders associated with the trauma
Negative Alterations in Cognition and Mood: Inability to remember important aspects of the trauma, negative beliefs about oneself, and feelings of detachment.
Hyperarousal: Irritability, reckless behavior, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, and sleep disturbances.

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