in the story is significant. However‚ there are few scholars focusing on the character of Hassan. This essay focuses on the tragedy of Hassan‚ analyzing the causes with the theory Etiology. Etiology is a theory studying on various causes of one phenomenon. Key words: The kite runner; Hassan; Tragedy; Causes; Etiology 1. Introduction The kite runner is a novel written by Khaled Hosseini. After it came out‚ it immediately became one of the best - sellers worldwide. It tells the story mainly
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Acute Stress Response Cheryl Welch Liberty University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to define and explain the acute stress response and acute stress disorder. Clarify the differences between the two conditions and offer review of treatments and symptoms associated with both. Therapies and interventions are reviewed and explored for effectiveness in resolving symptoms and preventing post-traumatic stress disorder. The acute stress response (ASR) refers to psychological and physiological
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cover many themes‚ most notably those of fear‚ guilt and humiliation. In this novel‚ O’Brien uses a distinct blend of fact and fiction as an outlet for his actual experiences in Vietnam. Because O’Brien suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ he uses “story-truth versus happening-truth” to distance himself from his experiences. This make the reader feel the emotional power of the Vietnam War through
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in Psychology (see the topic above on Finding Psychological Research-based Articles). Then‚ please post the following: 1. Tell us your search topic and how many results you found. i used PsycARTICLES and my search topic was PTSD and Sexual Abuse. First i just put PTSD and 673 results came up‚ so i put in sexual abuse which narrowed it down to 46 results. 2. Is the article you selected an empirical research study*? How do you know? The article is an empirical research study because it is based
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(31%). Of the respondents‚ 34 (32%) participated in some form of sport. Results indicated that participation in sport before the amputation was a predetermining factor for amputees to participate in sports whilst the level of amputation‚ age and etiology were not predetermining factors of participation in sports after a lower limb amputation. Keywords: Evaluation studies‚ amputation‚ lower extremity‚ sports Introduction A total of 56% of adults with disabilities in the United States do not engage
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panic attacks that might follow. It may also be caused by various specific phobias such as fear of open spaces‚ social embarrassment (social agoraphobia)‚ fear of contamination (fear of germs‚ possibly complicated by obsessive-compulsive disorder) or PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) related to a trauma that occurred out of doors. Phobias vary in severity among individuals. Some individuals can simply avoid the subject of their fear and suffer relatively mild anxiety over that fear. Others suffer
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world (Bolton‚ et al.‚ 2010). Suicidal behaviors commonly run on a continuum from developing an idea to kill oneself‚ making a plan for the act‚ acting out the plan‚ with or without suicide as the final outcome (Uwakwe & Gureje‚ 2011). Although the etiology of suicide is not well known‚ numerous studies have shown that mental disorders are among the strongest known predictors of suicide attempts and deaths. Most studies
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Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about PTSD Thesis Statement: We hear about it in the news‚ papers‚ and small town chatter; be we don’t really understand what it is. It affects the victims mind‚ body‚ and people around them; I want to inform you all about this disorder‚ and what it does. INTRO 1. I am going to say a word and just think about what pops into your head‚ what do you associate it with? PTSD. A. How about anger‚ irritability and emotional detachment?
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From the film Healing the Warrior’s Heart‚ I learned that for centuries American Indians had unique ways of treating PTSD on returning soldiers. For example‚ centuries ago the Blackfeet Tribe had their warriors go through a sweat lodge before going to battle to get purified in order to get strength and be protected. When the warriors returned from war‚ they would get cleansed in the sweat lodge. I learned that the reason the warriors had to go through a sweat lodge when they came back from war was
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veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) over the course of almost two years to compare the efficacy of MBSR treatment with that of present-centered group therapy. The results of this study showed that though this treatment is indeed effective‚ it is not to be mistaken as a miracle cure for PTSD. “Among veterans with PTSD‚ mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy‚ compared with present-centered group therapy‚ resulted in a greater decrease in PTSD symptom severity. However‚ the magnitude
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