Johannes Oster 10/28/12 Community Health I Essay I Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the United States: Predictors‚ Diagnosis‚ and Treatment Posttraumatic Stress Disorder‚ or PTSD‚ is an anxiety disorder that occurs in individuals exposed to traumatic events. Traumatic events are defined as ones involving death‚ serious injury‚ or the threat of death1. These include‚ but are not limited to‚ combat experiences‚ sexual and physical assault‚ accidents‚ and natural disasters2. In this paper‚ I will
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BASIC DATA (e.g.‚ Age‚ sex‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ ethnic/cultural background‚ year at UWB‚ major): He is a 21 years old single‚ Asian American‚ heterosexual male. He is a senior at UWB studying media communication. PRESENTING CONCERN (Reason for seeking services and related history): He presented with depressive mood‚ anxiety‚ fatigue‚ difficulties to concentrate‚ difficulties to fall and staying in asleep‚ and a diminished interest in daily activities. He noted that he is not motivated to
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Wijma‚ Thorbert and Wijma conducted a study (2008) to find out the risk factors in pregnancy for post-traumatic stress and depression one month after childbirth. Along with this‚ the relationship between post-traumatic stress and depression was observed. The method used was assessment of post-traumatic stress and depression one month post-partum along with studying the potential risks during early and later phase of pregnancy. The variables involved in the study were trait anxiety (hypothesised to
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Post Traumatic Stress in Vietnam Veterans For more than twenty years‚ Patricia Dietz‚ a wife of a Vietnam veteran‚ has suffered along with her husband the effects of post traumatic stress disorder. She has stated that‚ "It has changed everything; it has affected the rest of his and her life." Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is when a person‚ in this case a veteran from Vietnam‚ is haunted by his memories of war and death so badly that it affects not only the rest of his life‚ but others
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probably doesn’t know about the problems these soldiers face upon their return home. The main problem for returning soldiers is what we now call post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. According to the American Psychiatric Association‚ post-traumatic stress disorder refers to an anxiety disorder that some people get after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. To give further detail of the disorder the APA also classifies an anxiety disorder as a mental illness in which the sufferer feels an
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The Role of Biology and Physiology in Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (hereafter referred to as PTSD) has only been a diagnosable disorder since the 1980s. However‚ it has most likely been around for much longer. People have been experiencing intensely stressful situations and events throughout the history of the world and has long persisted in humans under different guises before it was officially recognized as the disorder PTSD. Only recently have scientists been
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PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a very important topic because it can affect many people now‚ and with todays’ society‚ can be a very touchy but interesting topic. One out of every three troops has been diagnosed with PTSD and less than 40% have found or looked for help. 1 out of 5 active duty soldiers try to commit suicide every day (PTSD Foundation of America). In the mid 1970’s the term was added to the DSM III (Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). It was not
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Case Study: Martin and Sue Fredman‚ Monson‚ and Adair (2011) conducted a case study of a 27-year-old Iraq War veteran‚ suffering from PTSD and relationship dissatisfaction‚ named Martin. Martin suffered from PTSD symptoms and became estranged with his wife‚ Sue. The purpose of this case study was to use cognitive behavioral conjoint therapy (CBCT) to decrease Martins symptoms of PTSD and increase Martin and Sue’s marital relationship satisfaction (Fredman‚ Monson‚ & Adair‚ 2011). PTSD has been
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide My grandfather‚ who served in the Vietnam war in the 1960’s‚ started suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) within 2 months after he returned home from combat. After all the tragedy he experienced during the war‚ it has been so hard for him to forget‚ and adapt to the environment. Every time he goes to the restaurant‚ or any place that is surrounded with too many people‚ he gets panic attacks. He also faces difficulty sleeping‚ blames himself
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Treating our heroes Linda A. Smith Liberty University Abstract Combat veterans and active duty service members who have suffered mild to severe traumatic brain injury or head trauma are at a higher risk for the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder post-deployment. Research has revealed that treating the soldier immediately after the injury with pharmacotherapeutic agents significantly reduces the risk that the soldier will develop post-traumatic
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