As I noted about a decade ago when I first tackled âhighfalutin,â the origin of the word is uncertain. The reader who sent in that question in 1999 had heard that âhighfalutinâ originally denoted a fine grade of flour used to make a superior sort of bread.
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is characterized by symptoms that include intense fear, helplessness, and/or horror that a person experiences following an exposure to a traumatic event. The traumatic event can include an actual or threatened death or a threat to oneâs or another personâs physical integrity.
Stressors are events that cause stress. There are basically 3 types of stressors: 1) Cataclysmic events. Cataclysmic events are events that occur suddenly and usually affect a lot of people simultaneously. An earthquake would be an example of a cataclysmic event. Another example would be a terrorist attack. 2) Personal stressors. Personal stressors are significant life changes such as the death of a close relative, the loss of a job, etc.