Journal Article Review Summary In this journal article‚ the authors discuss the importance of treating people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder otherwise known as PTSD specifically in the Department of Defense. Of four different treatments that were recommended by the Joint Clinical Practice Guidelines for PTSD‚ eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment and its effectiveness are covered in this journal (Russell‚ 2007). EMDR treatment concentrates on the correlation
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time it permits the determination of the etiology. Although the history of the present illness provides the clinician with a tentative working impression of community acquired pneumonia‚ cough and tachypnea are still very broad and nonspecific manifestations. Therefore‚ it pays to note all the other possible etiologies that could manifest with a similar chief complaint. The discussion will begin with outlining some of the possible extrapulmonary etiologies to the likely pulmonary diseases. We
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shock and combat stress. Combat stress is a reaction known to precurse PTSD and historically linked to shell shock. All wars have their affects‚ both civilians and combatants have
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Stress Disorder seems far more prevalent in Vietnam War veterans than in those of other wars: fifteen out of one hundred Vietnam Veterans have combat-related PTSD as compared to one out of twenty World War II veterans‚ a ten percent difference (“How Common is PTSD”). Although it is nearly impossible to pinpoint the root cause for the rise in PTSD in this generation of veterans‚ there are many factors that could have contributed to this rising issue. Many used to believe that these veterans were simply
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Through this analysis‚ Maus becomes an example of how the Holocaust has effected the lives of survivors and their children for decades. Survivors suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ which impairs their ability to live normal lives and raise their children. By understanding the causes and symptoms of PTSD‚ it can be properly diagnosed and treated‚ stopping this cycle of dysfunction. During the Holocaust‚ Nazi Germany attempted to exterminate the entire Jewish population from Europe. Nazis
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sessions of EMDR (Project‚ 2016). This program offers 100% confidentiality to their patients‚ realizing that PTSD is very serious and life changing for the veterans‚ which they want to acknowledge and not take away from them. In knowing that this is very serious the people of VRP respect each veteran and treat them as equals instead of “one of them”‚ referring to them as being a victim of PTSD. They believe in equality and dignity of a person at VRP. This program also will use their existing veterans
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PTSD causes a tremendous amount of mental distresses. In article by the ADAA about the symptoms of PTSD it says soldiers goes through‚ “Reexperiencing the trauma through intrusive distressing recollections of the event‚ flashbacks‚ and nightmares.” Therefore they are constantly going back in time or “unstuck
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the trauma symptom inventory in the assessment of PTSD symptoms Purves‚ D.G.‚ & Erwin‚ P.G. (2004). Post-traumatic stress and self-disclosure. The Journal of Psychology‚ 138(1)‚ 23-33. Elliot‚ D.M.‚ Mok‚ D.S.‚ & Briere‚ J. (2004) Adult sexual assault: Prevalence‚ symptomology‚ and sex differences in the general population McDevitt-Murphy‚ M.E.‚ Weathers‚ F.W.‚ & Adkins‚ J.W. (2005). The use of the trauma symptom inventory in the assessment of PTSD symptoms Purves‚ D.G.‚ & Erwin‚ P.G. (2004). Post-traumatic
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Trauma Within the Trenches War is defined as a state or period of fighting between countries or groups. In the mind of a soldier‚ war is not as simply clear cut as the words on a piece of paper state. War has many levels that are only explored physically and mentally by the soldier lying on the battlefield in the soundly chaos of the explosions. The utter madness of war sticks in each nook and cranny of the soldier’s mind until his last breath. For Remarque‚ the author of All Quiet on the Western
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troops. Stressors OEF/OIF service members are at risk for death or injury. They may see others hurt or killed. They may have to kill or wound others. They are on alert around the clock. These and other factors can increase their chances of having PTSD or other mental health problems. For many service members‚ being away from home for long periods of time can cause problems at home or work. These problems can add to the stress. This may be even more so for National Guard and Reserve troops who had
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