Bloodless Battlefield A storyteller of war‚ Tim O’Brien‚ author of The Things They Carried‚ keeps the reader mesmerized with PTSD stories of the Vietnam War. This novel represents a compound documentary written on accounts of the Vietnam War. Many of the stories in this book encompass various examples of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. There are graphical depictions of PTSD symptoms with references to recurring nightmares‚ intrusive thoughts‚ hypersensitivity‚ avoidance behavior‚ memories‚ and feelings
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even loud noises‚ all combine to produce the possibility of devastating effects. Often associated with soldiers returning home from the battlefield‚ on any given day there are countless numbers of people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Global in nature‚ psychological‚ medical‚ and even spiritual leaders have been trying to understand and discover successful methods of treatment for years. Thanks to pure empirical research‚ there is now more hope for a cure than ever before.
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traumatizing event in their life. These same people also suffer from an issue of diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The issue of a dual diagnosis of addiction and PTSD is which do you address first? Then there is the someone with co-occurring disorders. Substance abuse can cause mental illness and mental illness can be misinterpreted as signs of substance abuse. PTSD is caused by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event that results in feeling intense anxiety or stress. It may make
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have had some issue once they return form combat. Not until recently have we put a name to it‚ which is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. PTSD has had huge effect on the public and is a key factor with the alarming rate of ex-military personnel that are incarcerated. Given PTSD complicated impact on society‚ we must make an effort to diagnose and treat PTSD. War is defined as a conflict carried on by a force of arms as between nation or between parties within a nation; warfare‚ as by land‚
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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
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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
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society is riddled with events that are out of ones control. Events‚ whether they be natural or man made‚ can be extremely traumatic and in many instances can trigger the onset of a common anxiety disorder known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Upon further research into this disorder a direct correlation can be made between traumatic events and symptoms that occur as a result. Many people who are involved in traumatic events have a difficult time adjusting. In many cases‚ however
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Norway Running head: PTSD in Kurdish Iranians Key words: PTSD‚ general mental health‚ life events‚ Kurdish Iranian‚ general population Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) represents
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post-traumatic stress disorder face on a daily basis. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)‚ a mental health condition‚ is triggered by daunting events. Thus‚ veterans‚ survivors of abuse and rape‚ victims of natural disasters and accidents‚ and emergency responders are especially at risk of developing this disorder. The best way to combat this illness is through support programs. Therefore‚ the treatment of PTSD through support programs need to be improved and further implemented
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has emerged which raises many ethical questions for the field of mental health specifically regarding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although real concerns regarding potentially harmful therapies (PHTs) for PTSD do exist‚ new therapeutic techniques such as exposure and cognitive therapy have been proven to be effective at helping victim’s recover of PTSD and go on to live healthy fulfilling lives. In the mental health field we have an ethical responsibility to only use therapies that have
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