Hypothesis- “Is PTSD related to those suffering with co-occurring disorders” Null Hypothesis- “Individuals with co-occurring disorders do not suffer from PTSD” Alternate Hypothesis- “Individuals with co-occurring disorders do suffer from PTSD” Below are five peer-reviewed articles that I will use for my research study for the effectiveness of counseling for individuals who suffer with PTSD‚ mental health issues and substance use disorder. Trauma originated from a Greek word meaning "wound". It merely
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Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. Four symptoms by posttraumatic stress disorders and acute stress disorder are re-experiencing the traumatic event‚ avoidance‚ reduced responsiveness‚ and increased arousal‚ anxiety‚ and guilt. 2. What life events are most likely to trigger a stress disorder? Any traumatic event in one’s
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By incorporating the vast amount of research already completed about mitigating factors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) into an ecological systems model‚ described by Bronfenbrenner (1979; Meyers 2008)‚ an integrated approach to manage stress and trauma could reach affected populations better (van der Kolk‚ 1996). Psychological and physical disorders do not have to be present in order to feel the effects of adverse experiences (Astier et al.‚ 2007). The way people
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PTSD and Alcoholism and Treatment Options among Gulf War Veterans Introduction The purpose of this paper is to investigate and analyze the lived experiences of Gulf War veterans who are in treatment or recovering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and alcoholism. Approximately 697‚000 U.S. veterans served in the Persian Gulf War‚ and more than 263‚000 have since sought medical care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (National Gulf War Resource Center‚ Inc.‚ http://www.ngwrc.org/*
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Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. a. Re-experiencing the traumatic event b. Avoidance c. Reduced responsiveness d. Increased arousal‚ anxiety‚ and guilt 2. What life events are most likely to trigger a stress disorder? a. An event that would trigger a stress disorder are ones that
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assault on them during their life time (Margolin & Vickerman‚ 2009.) Out of the patients that have reported having been sexually assaulted and have been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder around 80% of those also meet the criteria for more psychological disorders (Margolin & Vickerman‚ 2009.) These disorders may include but are not limited to anxiety‚ substance abuse (e.g. alcohol‚ cigarettes‚ and illegal drugs‚) and rape-related fears (staying home alone‚ fear of strangers) (Margolin
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Introduction The medical terms to be translated are selected from three articles. Two articles deal with the posttraumatic stress disorder‚ a kind of mental disease and the other article is about the immune response in transplantation. Medical terms differ from that in daily use‚ and the same word can have different meanings within various contexts. In addition‚ many medical terms have roots and affixes which are mostly borrowed from Greek and Latin language‚ and as a result an analysis of the
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Psychological Disorder Analysis Marla is a forty-two year-old Hispanic woman. She works as an accountant. She has recently sought help at a local clinic for several unexplained symptoms she has been experiencing. Her symptoms are affecting her work life. Among her symptoms are sleeping difficulties‚ inability to concentrate‚ and feeling jumpy all the time (Axia College‚ 2013). Upon arriving at the clinic Marla was ask the following questions by the psychologist. Tell me some basic information
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder side effects may take years to show up‚ they are debilitating to the victims everyday life. A soldier with PTSD may experience emotional outburst‚ find it hard to communicate with others. Panic attacks‚ sleeping disorder‚ and flashbacks are a few of the major side effects. The soldier often will feel guilty which makes it difficult for them to adjust back into civilian life. Not knowing how to reunite with friends and family often lead to sever depression and suicide
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Good morning ladies and gentlemen‚ today I am here to speak to you about domestic violence‚ murder‚ self-inflicted injury and suicide. These are just a few unfortunate outcomes of posttraumatic stress disorder among war veterans. Paranoia‚ hopelessness‚ depression‚ impulsiveness and recklessness are symptoms that are present in many soldiers returning from war (NIMH‚ n.d.). Upon reintegration into society‚ both female and male marines and soldiers often feel detached and have problems showing intimacy
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