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Critical incident

An event requiring an extraordinary degree of adaptation by the individual who experiences the event. Produce intense emotions such as helplessness, intense fear and terror

Crisis

An event that is sudden, arbitrary and unpredictable.


Events that are grave, crucial, momentous, and sometimes life threatening

Critical incident stress

Stress experienced at any level resulting from exposure to a critical inc ident. The duration of an event, sense of vulnerability.

Post traumatic stress disorder

Development of characteristic symptoms following a psychology distress event that is outside the range of usual human experience - duration of the disturbance at least one month

Hypothalamus

Located in the middle part of the brain and is responsible for hormones which regulate homeostasis,emotions such as aggression and feelings of pain and pleasure


Post traumatic stress disorder

Development of characteristic symptoms following a psychology distress event that is outside the range of usual human experience - duration of the disturbance at least one month

Hypothalamus

Located in the middle part of the brain and is responsible for hormones which regulate homeostasis,emotions such as aggression and feelings of pain and pleasure


Physiological symptoms of critical incidents

Time


Auditory


Visual distortion

Post traumatic stress disorder

Development of characteristic symptoms following a psychology distress event that is outside the range of usual human experience - duration of the disturbance at least one month

Hypothalamus

Located in the middle part of the brain and is responsible for hormones which regulate homeostasis,emotions such as aggression and feelings of pain and pleasure


Physiological symptoms of critical incidents

Time


Auditory


Visual distortion

Physiological effects

Denial


Isolation


Preoccupation with the even


Heightened sensitivity to others reaction

Incidents that may cause physiological and psychological effects of cis are

Natural disaster and acts of terrorism


Man made