Additionally‚ several other symptoms of PTSD can impact the minds of those overcome by this disorder. While addressing the misconceptions of modern literature‚ Paul Chappell emphasizes‚ “…Children reading [The Hunger Games] are given the unrealistic impression that our minds are virtually immune
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Veterans and PTSD Toni L. Enemy Hunter Psychiatric Rehabilitation/REHA 425 Professor McDermott October 29‚ 2011 Abstract The United States is seeing an increasing number of Veterans coming back from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) being diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is affecting the lives of men and women‚ their family and those closest to them. The goal of this paper is to give some general information for women and their families
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A Review of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety based disorder that can be developed after witnessing or experiencing a dangerous event associated with serious personal injury or death. PTSD is a relatively new term that was first described in 1980 in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders vol. 3 (DSM III) for what had widely been known as “shell shock”. The term shell shock was coined during World War
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Chisen Goto‚ 2006 11 Abstract This study identified duty-related stressors and examined the frequency of stressors‚ prevalence of Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and PTSD symptoms in male and female members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Differences based on years of service‚ gender‚ symptoms and prevalence of PTSD as well as coping and social support were explored. The study was conducted via self-administered survey of 92 police officers (73 males and 19 females). Of the 92
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disorder‚ Intelligence‚ PTSD‚ IQ‚ Risk factors. Precis This paper began years ago when‚ as a police officer‚ and later as an instructor in the private sector working with military special forces units‚ I came into contact with sufferers of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder‚ and began to wonder how best to help them. During independent study of the subject I sought to understand the signs and symptoms‚ as well as the risk factors for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Being that police officers
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PTSD: What It is and How to Cope Callie O. Sizemore Perry Central High School Introduction My research paper today is on how to cope with PTSD. PTSD or post traumatic stress disorder is a mental health problem anybody could get‚ depending on what happened to create the event‚ such as fighting in a war‚ or a natural disaster‚ like Hurricane Katrina. These events can induce extreme levels of stress when mentioned. Thousands of people in the United States alone have PTSD‚ and many do not know
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Definition: “Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks‚ nightmares and severe anxiety‚ as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.” By Mayo Clinic Staff PTSD symptoms: are generally grouped into four types: intrusive memories‚ avoidance‚ negative changes in thinking and mood‚ or changes in emotional reactions. Causes: -Inherited mental health risks
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Research The Impacts of PTSD and Alcoholism and Treatment Options among Gulf War Veterans GRAD 716 Sullivan University Brent Casey January 21‚ 2011 The Impacts of 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
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the U.S Defense Department and the New England Journal of Medicine report similar findings‚ which state that 1 in 6 soldiers and marines return from Iraq with symptoms of PTSD. Less than 40% of these soldiers look for help‚ in fear of losing their military positions (Hoge et al.‚ 2004). Posttraumatic stress disorder or PTSD causes its victims to feel frightened‚ worried and stressed in normal situations in which an unaffected person would feel comfortable. It is a mental disorder caused by the
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At this time there was nothing like PTSD‚ but they noticed varied signs like depression and or anxiety. Many did not even believe PTSD was a real condition (Dolan 48). As time went on more signs were revealed in veterans that showed symptoms of PTSD. In order for PTSD to be diagnosed these symptoms had to last for at least one month and cause the individual significant distress or interfere with work
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