theory and process and the impact this has upon stabilization‚ treatment and planning for care. This form of counseling must be developmentally and culturally appropriate as well as individualized. Effective intervention can prevent post-traumatic stress syndrome and assist normal mourning processes associated with any losses experienced. These prevention activities are also discussed. Some people may need resources beyond those that the school can provide‚ and appropriate referrals can link children
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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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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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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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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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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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Introduction: You are fully aware it is the fourth of July and fireworks are going off‚ however‚ it still startled you. An anxiety disorder springs after an involvement of a traumatic episode involving harm or treat of danger to others or self. Unable to focus on what appears to be ordinary behavior in others is a daily struggle. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a reaction of being subjected to an episode that is outside the normal human experience. "5.2 million adults have PTSD during
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Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder is a common problem in for veterans returning from war all over the world. It can often be misdiagnosed as a traumatic brain injury or overlooked altogether because of the similarities in their symptoms. This article defines what post-traumatic stress disorder is as according to the Diagnostic Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders‚ its correlation with insomnia and nightmares‚ traumatic brain injuries and heart rate conditions‚ and it summarizes various treatment
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