Investigatory Research Proposal: How: (The effects of Toxic wastes on Aquatic Animals) In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in Science and Technology 1 Submitted to: Submitted by: “” Leader: Members: TITLE The effects of Toxic wastes on Aquatic Animals RATIONALE By observing the ocean‚ seas and bodies of water around us‚ we saw that many fish and aquatic animals were floating lifelessly in the waters. We have also watched news about fish kills. We want to know why and how.
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Studies: Soldier’s Heart Assignment The Civil war was an awful war‚ it was very devastating. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers lost their lives on both sides.The survivors who live through the horrific war were left with post traumatic stress or PTSD. The amount of mental damage done to the soldiers was unmanageable. It drove soldiers crazy! Being in a battle was bad enough‚ but re-living it everyday would just be too much for most people to handle. In this novel‚ Charley lied about his age. Many
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can be very intense. The information that I will be addressed is from other personnel suffering from the same disorder. I hope that this paper will help others to better understand exactly how PTSD can affect those around you when you choose to not get help. Introduction What are the affects of PTSD when not treated? Unfortunately in the world today there has been so much conflict and war from Iraq to Afghanistan that has caused all U.S. Service members to fight for what our country stands
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Did you know 8% of all Americans will experience a traumatic event that will cause Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? This disorder‚ also known as PTSD is an anxiety disorder that commonly affects our troops that keep our country free. PTSD is a commonly heard term‚ but do you know what it really is? Most Americans aren’t aware of the severity of this disorder. PTSD causes depression‚ nightmares‚ anxiety‚ and panic attacks. In many instances‚ people have committed suicide due to a traumatic
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common illnesses of this time was the “soldier’s heart” or the “exhausted heart” or severe palpations of the heart (Bentley). PTSD grew rapidly as field commanders and surgeons urged the war department to build military hospitals for the psychologically insane. According to Richard A Gabriel‚ a consultant to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees and chronicler of PTSD‚ “They were put on trains with no supervision‚ the name of their hometown pinned to their tunics‚ others
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Medications are nearly always used in conjunction with psychotherapy for PTSD‚ because while medications may treat some of the symptoms commonly associated with the disorder‚ they will not relieve a person of the flashbacks or feelings associated with the original trauma. If one is receiving a medication from a general practitioner or their doctor‚ they should seek a psychotherapy referral in addition to the prescription. Medications: A. Antidepressants fluoxetine (Prozac) sertraline (Zoloft)
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2012‚ “PTSD is characterized by a combination of mental health symptoms-such as reliving a traumatic event‚ avoiding trauma-associated stimuli‚ and experiencing hyperarousal—that persist for at least 1 month and impair normal functioning.” The research that has been gathered over the years‚ and the findings that are being implemented from these studies‚ are helping to lay the foundation for successful treatment of the individuals diagnosed with this disorder. The biggest problem with PTSD in the
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PTSD is portrayed significantly throughout this film and shows the raw accuracy of how it can affect people in multiple ways. Rae had PTSD because she had been sexually molested by her stepfather; because of this catastrophic event‚ it produced psychological suffering throughout her life. Ronnie had PTSD‚ which was created by any tremendous noise. Regrettably‚ the film does not give an insight as to why this disorder had evolved‚ but the viewer can infer what may have occurred in his life. Lazarus
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created the planet of Tralfamadore and the Tralfamadorians. Billy Pilgrim has become a victim of PTSD after having served in the military during World War Two. Although not officially diagnosed until the 1980s‚ the mental disorder had been terrorizing its victims throughout history. One will understand Billy Pilgrim inevitably suffers from this disorder when one discovers what it is to have PTSD: “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying
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theory every culture should experience PTSD at some time. Most PTSD cases are with military veterans‚ or are people who have generally lived through an extremely traumatic event. However‚ while people of every culture has probably experienced the symptoms in some way at one time or another‚ they might not have known what it was‚ considered it a disease‚ or known it to be PTSD like we do today. In light of past historical events‚ people have been exposed to PTSD due to the wars that plague our entire
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