Psyched: Educational Psychiatry Podcast

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. In this episode, we comprehensively review the diagnosis and treatment of PTSD, and explore the psychological and physiological underpinnings of trauma.   Our guest expert is Dr. Dana Ross. She is a psychiatrist in the Trauma Therapy Program at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, Canada. She is also a founder of Trauma Education Essentials Inc. which provides trauma-focused educational webinars, online courses, and workshops to health professionals and organizations   The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:   Know the prevalence and incidence rates of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Recognize the clinical features of PTSD using DSM-5 diagnostic criteria List 5 common risk factors for the development of PTSD Identify 3 neurophysiological mechanisms underlying PTSD Differentiate the three stages of trauma therapy Describe evidence-based pharmacological and psychological treatments for   Recommended Rea