Psychiatria Danubina‚ 2012; Vol. 24‚ No. 3‚ pp 256-266 © Medicinska naklada - Zagreb‚ Croatia Review THE ROLE OF PERSONALITY TRAITS IN POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) Nenad Jakšić1‚ Lovorka Brajković1‚ Ena Ivezić2‚ Radmila Topić1 & Miro Jakovljević1 1 Department of Psychiatry‚ University Hospital Centre Zagreb‚ Croatia 2 Psychiatric Hospital “Sveti Ivan”‚ Zagreb‚ Croatia revised: 10.8.2012; accepted: 22.8.2012 received: 28.6.2012; SUMMARY Background: A number of studies have
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Explain the causes of stresses. Introduction Life is full of expectations‚ commitments‚ deadlines‚ frustrations and demands. People are faced with stress every day that it has become a way of life. Stress is a response to evens that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some ways. According to Gilabert (2007:10) stress is defined as an emotional reaction occurring in the presence of certain stimuli that usually trigger the body’s coping mechanisms to face the new circumstance. Stress is caused
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As an uncommented student I have faced a lot of academic struggle and self doubt‚ because of my immigration status‚ the limited access to resources‚ and the negative stigma undocumented individuals face. The self doubt came from a lack of awareness‚ and that led to my decision of not even attempting to attend college. That self doubt led to the doubt of others‚ it led to almost failing every single class‚ it led to depression‚ it almost led to suicide. Seeing all the resources my friends had access
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Gender Inequality and Post-Secondary Education in Canada INTRODUCTION Historically‚ gender differences have been at the core of social and economic injustice and women have faced fundamental disadvantages (Tepperman & Curtis‚ 2011‚ p. 351). Despite recent changes in formal equality – the introduction of protection for women in the Constitution Act‚ 1982 and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms‚ for example - informal barriers are still present which lead to the discrimination of women (Tepperman
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There are a number of different events that can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder among people‚ and they may not be the same for every person. Anything that can be a traumatic enough event for a person through fear‚ or grief‚ or pain among many others can be the cause. Loss of someone close‚ witnessing or living through a terrible event‚ being attacked‚ or a terrorist attack are just a few events in modern society that are very common causes. Fortunately enough today in modern society‚ there are
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Post traumatic stress disorder‚ known as PTSD‚ is an anxiety disorder that affects one’s mental health. Its victims experience symptoms following the witnessing of events that cause severe psychological distress. Such events are mostly those of war‚ violence‚ abuse‚ or serious accidents. Lasting from a few months to many years‚ post traumatic stress disorder causes very intense‚ emotional or physical pain. Although many health professionals used to question whether or not PTSD is a legitimate disorder
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Rape Victims “I have entered high school with the wrong hair‚ the wrong clothes‚ the wrong attitude. And I don’t have anyone to sit with. I am Outcast” (Anderson 4). In the novel Speak‚ the main character is raped at a party; this action continues today even though the book was written almost two decades ago. Rape victims have a higher chance of having post traumatic stress disorder in their lifetime than any other type of victim (Kilpatrick). Most rape victims
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A post secondary education‚ would not only mean a more opportunistic future for me‚ but a more stable one for my family as well. Growing up I was always expected to strive for and receive a college degree. Coming from the South Bronx‚ one isn’t really expected to achieve a post secondary education‚ for many don’t even make it past high school. The South Bronx is demoted and put on this non existing level with this predestined view that all who grow up here will remain here. Wanting to be better than
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been the focus of considerable attention‚ and some controversy‚ since it was formally recognised in 1980 by the American Psychiatric Association. This essay will discuss the history of this relatively new diagnosis and its place within the DSM-IV-TR‚ whilst three perspectives of pathological reaction to trauma‚ namely‚ socio-cultural‚ psychological and biological factors will also be compared. In conclusion this essay will discuss how the three perspectives
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JESUS THE EVANGELIST John 3:15 -21 Intro: My favorite evangelist – passed away about 10 years ago – Harold Laythem * I loved the way he preached - (Show a little of it- back and forth pacing) 1. I have read after many evangelists – Vance Havner – Billy Graham – D.L. Moody – Hyman Appleman – Billy Sunday – R. A. Torrey – 2. They have always been giants to me – heroes I. WHAT IS AN EVANGELIST? * We think of the fellow who is a revival preacher 1. A God-called preacher
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