CRIS 608 research paper 1
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Barbara M. Draper
Liberty University
Abstract
A traumatic event affects many people in various ways. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a globally recognized disorder that is common among persons who have experienced traumatic events, but is also known as a normal response by normal persons in abnormal situations. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder can be caused by a multitude of reasons, not just from traumatic events. People with various personality traits can be associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. People who suffer from poor health can also be associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. People who suffer various life occurrences such as rape, natural disasters, military personnel, and victims of domestic abuse are just a few examples of who can experience Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a controllable disorder. The treatment is long, and will involve counseling, medication, desensitization, and possible support groups. Treatment will also include the victim, family members, and possibly friends of those diagnosed with the disorder.
Introduction Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, more commonly referred to as PTSD, is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM_IV, 1994) in this way “…characteristic symptoms following exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor” (Diane Everstine & Louis Everstine, 2006, p. 153). PTSD affects millions of people every year and does not discriminate against culture, race, or age. It is an anxiety disorder that often results from a stressful event such as a natural disaster, rape, or war. Many times the symptoms last longer than a month (Ronald Comer, 2011). Lt. Col. Kevin Stevenson, chief of the Department of Social Work at Moncrief Army Community Hospital at Fort Jackson, S.C., notes that “PTSD is a normal physiological response to being in a traumatic event - war, natural
Barbara M. Draper
Liberty University
Abstract
A traumatic event affects many people in various ways. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a globally recognized disorder that is common among persons who have experienced traumatic events, but is also known as a normal response by normal persons in abnormal situations. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder can be caused by a multitude of reasons, not just from traumatic events. People with various personality traits can be associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. People who suffer from poor health can also be associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. People who suffer various life occurrences such as rape, natural disasters, military personnel, and victims of domestic abuse are just a few examples of who can experience Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a controllable disorder. The treatment is long, and will involve counseling, medication, desensitization, and possible support groups. Treatment will also include the victim, family members, and possibly friends of those diagnosed with the disorder.
Introduction Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, more commonly referred to as PTSD, is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM_IV, 1994) in this way “…characteristic symptoms following exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor” (Diane Everstine & Louis Everstine, 2006, p. 153). PTSD affects millions of people every year and does not discriminate against culture, race, or age. It is an anxiety disorder that often results from a stressful event such as a natural disaster, rape, or war. Many times the symptoms last longer than a month (Ronald Comer, 2011). Lt. Col. Kevin Stevenson, chief of the Department of Social Work at Moncrief Army Community Hospital at Fort Jackson, S.C., notes that “PTSD is a normal physiological response to being in a traumatic event - war, natural
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