PTSD Basics

There is a lot of misinformation about PTSD, the symptoms of it, the prevalence rate, and it is vital for dispatchers to get accurate information so they can more accurately identify their risk for PTSD. We all tent to want to cope with traumatic events by avoiding thinking about them, but when we rely on avoidant coping to manage our distress, it has an increased likelihood of prolonging our distress over time. In this course, Dr. Michelle Lilly will discuss PTSD and its symptoms, the prevalence of PTSD and related conditions in 9-1-1, and some treatment options of PTSD.