Post Traumatic Stress Disorder In Veterans
Our service men and woman are returning home from serving their country damaged for life by a silent disease. These men and women have been trained to fight opponents they can see. They are trained to survive in situations in which others would falter. Why are our service men and women returning to their homes and country damaged and scarred for life in ways that are not always visible to the eye?
How does their condition affect their everyday lives and the lives of their families? Understanding what they have endured and what they are now going through since their tours of duty have ended is crucial for both the returned soldier as well as their families. After understanding what they are going through can we then ask the question of …show more content…
It may also result from the harsh environmental conditions that one may live in if they tend to suppress his or her confidence. The major significant symptoms include angry outbursts, neglect, intense guilt, flashbacks, bad dreams, evading responsibilities, emotional numbness, and feeling “on edge”. They always last for one month.
According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, the number of Veterans with PTSD varies by service era. For example, in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, about 11-20 out of every 100 veterans who served in OIF or OEF have PTSD in a given year. With the Gulf War, about 12 out every 100 Gulf War Veterans have PTSD in a given year. When it comes to the Vietnam War veterans, about 15 out of every 100 veterans were currently diagnosed with PTSD at the time of a study that was conducted in the late 1980’s (National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment …show more content…
This very interesting article provides information on a Meta-Analysis that was done on the risk factors for combat-related PTSD among military personnel and veterans. To the best knowledge of the multiple people who contributed to this article, this is the first meta-analysis focusing on risk factors for combat-related PTSD in military personnel and veterans. There are about 27 risk factors for military PTSD were investigated across 32 observational studies published between 1980 and April 2014, according to Xue, et.
How does their condition affect their everyday lives and the lives of their families? Understanding what they have endured and what they are now going through since their tours of duty have ended is crucial for both the returned soldier as well as their families. After understanding what they are going through can we then ask the question of …show more content…
It may also result from the harsh environmental conditions that one may live in if they tend to suppress his or her confidence. The major significant symptoms include angry outbursts, neglect, intense guilt, flashbacks, bad dreams, evading responsibilities, emotional numbness, and feeling “on edge”. They always last for one month.
According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, the number of Veterans with PTSD varies by service era. For example, in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, about 11-20 out of every 100 veterans who served in OIF or OEF have PTSD in a given year. With the Gulf War, about 12 out every 100 Gulf War Veterans have PTSD in a given year. When it comes to the Vietnam War veterans, about 15 out of every 100 veterans were currently diagnosed with PTSD at the time of a study that was conducted in the late 1980’s (National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment …show more content…
This very interesting article provides information on a Meta-Analysis that was done on the risk factors for combat-related PTSD among military personnel and veterans. To the best knowledge of the multiple people who contributed to this article, this is the first meta-analysis focusing on risk factors for combat-related PTSD in military personnel and veterans. There are about 27 risk factors for military PTSD were investigated across 32 observational studies published between 1980 and April 2014, according to Xue, et.