Posttraumatic stress disorder‚ or PTSD‚ is defined as “A prolonged maladaptive reaction to a traumatic event that is characterized by intense fear‚ avoidance of stimuli associated with the event‚ and reliving the event.” (Nevid & Rathus‚ p.261). PTSD is common in soldiers who have fought in wars. However‚ not just the individual suffering from PTSD is affected. The family members also have to learn to deal with the effects that this disorder has on their loved one. What resources are available to
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Effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder I have known this man for about four to five years and looked up to him like he was my own father‚ he said that he didn’t want his name to be used in this essay‚ therefore I will refer to him as John Doe. I met him about five years ago as he came to my school to fill the defensive coaching spot and from the first day I met him I could tell something was different with his attitude. We sat down and had a talk after class one day and he told me that he suffers
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In the past decade there has been a tremendous increase in individuals diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that is caused as a direct result of experiencing or witnessing traumatic or life-threatening events (Iribarren‚ Prolo‚ Neagos & Chiappelli‚ 2005‚ pp. 503-504). Many individuals have suffered from traumas in childhood such as physical abuse‚ mental abuse‚ sexual abuse and bullying which can carry over into adulthood.
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Marisa Pope November 16 EH 102-02 The Silent Killer This disorder affects our sons‚ daughters‚ mothers‚ and fathers who risk their lives in many ways to protect our country. “In 1980‚ the American Psychiatric Association (APA) added [this disorder] to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) nosologic classification scheme (Ptsd.va.gov).” “Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental that is classified as a trauma-related disorder by the APA’s Diagnostic and Statistical
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Anchoring Diagnosis Josh’s anchoring diagnosis is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The symptoms of PTSD are most prevalent within Josh’s life and will be best treated utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Nomothetic Formulation of the Anchoring Diagnosis In order to qualify for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ there is long list of symptoms that are to be experienced by the individual. The primary symptoms of PTSD are intrusive thoughts and memories of the traumatic event (Leahy
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In the Valley of Elah is an entertaining American film whose movie story focuses on investigation on the death of a military member. In this movie‚ we can see a tough American military dad research skills outweigh local detective police. Besides following the back story of the war in Iraq‚ most of the characters are military men and local police officers. The terrific casting at military base‚ and the wonderful acting along with perfect production design make the movie more authentic and realistic
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In accordance with my Puerto Rican heritage‚ I chose the “Ballajá” sculpture created by Victor Ochoa and created in 1992. It currently resides near the Ballajá Barracks in San Juan‚ which is a military barracks that was built from 1854 to 1864 and used extensively during the Spanish-American War and World War II. The barracks is architectural art in itself‚ following the neoclassical style – along with other several famous buildings in Puerto Rico (San Juan Municipal Theater‚ Puerto Rico Academy
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The author’s central assumption is that‚ albeit symptoms characteristic of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been noted in military personnel for many centuries‚ it was not until 1980 that the disorder was formally recognized and became the focus of legitimate study. The central problem addressed in this study is that after three decades of research a definitive answer regarding the prevalence of PTSD in the military is still lacking. One key concept supporting the argument is including that
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According to the National Veterans Foundation‚ “According to the RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research‚ 20% of the vets who served in either Iraq or Afghanistan suffer from either major depression or post-traumatic stress disorder” (National Veterans Foundation‚ 2016). Esteban Santiago is no exception… On Friday‚ January 6th‚ veteran Esteban Santiago was coming home to Florida from his travels in Alaska. Santiago had legally boarded his firearm concealed in his firearm case empty. He later
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What if I could tell you that you could be hurt and not even know it. By the time you realize something is wrong it’s been so long that you are now confused and have no clue why you hurt the way you do. There is an average of twenty-two veterans a day that commit suicide. Of those‚ a majority of them are Vietnam Veterans. That war has been over for decades so why did it take so long for a soldier with suspected PTSD to finally have enough? Sebastian Junger believes that it is not war that affects
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