Psychological Trauma and Mental Health Institute
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A Biblical Close-up
Ryan Rusk
Liberty University
CRIS 607
Abstract
Post-Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects many different people in different ways. Along with post-traumatic stress disorder often comes a co-morbid aspect that patients see as coping mechanisms for the post-traumatic stress disorder that they know little about. Post-traumatic stress and alcohol/substance abuse addiction often find themselves closely related due to the vast amount of individuals who use alcohol or other substances to treat the symptoms of PTSD. When a patient takes on substance abuse, they no longer have one disorder to deal with, they have two. Patients and counselors alike have many different methods for trying to help those who have dual disorders. Each case is different and no case can be compared to any other. Post-traumatic stress disorder has a unique effect on every individual who has to endure it.
PTSD – An Introduction
”Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was first recognized by the American Psychiatric Association as a diagnosable condition in 1980” (Souza & Spates, 2008). The National Institute of Mental Health states that “PTSD develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may have been the one who was harmed, the harm may have happened to a loved one, or the person may have witnessed a harmful event that happened to loved ones or strangers” (National Institute of Mental Health, 2014). One common misconception that society has is that PTSD only affects those who have been in war. Though war veterans make up a big part of the individuals who have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, there are others who are affected as well. The National Institute of Mental Health explains that PTSD “can result from a variety of traumatic incidents, such as mugging, rape, torture, being
A Biblical Close-up
Ryan Rusk
Liberty University
CRIS 607
Abstract
Post-Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects many different people in different ways. Along with post-traumatic stress disorder often comes a co-morbid aspect that patients see as coping mechanisms for the post-traumatic stress disorder that they know little about. Post-traumatic stress and alcohol/substance abuse addiction often find themselves closely related due to the vast amount of individuals who use alcohol or other substances to treat the symptoms of PTSD. When a patient takes on substance abuse, they no longer have one disorder to deal with, they have two. Patients and counselors alike have many different methods for trying to help those who have dual disorders. Each case is different and no case can be compared to any other. Post-traumatic stress disorder has a unique effect on every individual who has to endure it.
PTSD – An Introduction
”Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was first recognized by the American Psychiatric Association as a diagnosable condition in 1980” (Souza & Spates, 2008). The National Institute of Mental Health states that “PTSD develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may have been the one who was harmed, the harm may have happened to a loved one, or the person may have witnessed a harmful event that happened to loved ones or strangers” (National Institute of Mental Health, 2014). One common misconception that society has is that PTSD only affects those who have been in war. Though war veterans make up a big part of the individuals who have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, there are others who are affected as well. The National Institute of Mental Health explains that PTSD “can result from a variety of traumatic incidents, such as mugging, rape, torture, being
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