Trauma in Law Enforcement ABSTRACT All police officers experience a critical incident at one point in their careers. Each person handles the stress from these situations differently. For some officers‚ the traumatic incident causes minimal disruption in their daily routine and is considered nothing short of an unfortunate situation they have gained valuable knowledge from. For many others‚ however‚ the stress of these events becomes debilitating and intervention is necessary. This paper researched
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Collective trauma is trauma that happens to large groups of individuals and can be transmitted generationally and across communities. War‚ genocide‚ slavery‚ terrorism‚ and natural disasters can cause collective trauma. Some of the symptoms of collective trauma include rage‚ depression‚ denial‚ survivor guilt and internalized oppression‚ as well as physiological changes in the brain and body which can bring on chronic disease. The social frameworks in which the mass trauma of thousands of people
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Complex trauma‚ or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)‚ is a form of repetitive‚ interpersonal trauma that often occurs during childhood‚ such as sexual abuse or domestic violence (Courtois‚ 2008). In 2015‚ 9.2 out of every 1000 children were reported as victims of neglect (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services‚ 2017). As these children develop into adulthood‚ evidence of complex trauma may appear in the form of cognitive and behavioral impairments‚ as well as various mood and personality
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Topic: Smoking is harmful “Smoking is harmful”. It is a very familiar slogan that you can easy to see in public places. However‚ there is a fact that‚ despite knowledge about smoking damage‚ the number of people who smoke is increasing day by day. Smoking causes many negative effects than people think. It affects not only health but also environment and society. First‚ it is harmful for both smoker and non- smokers. There are many toxic chemicals in tobacco cause cancer such as nicotine‚ monoxide
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a Holocaust survivor. Would you fear the sound of fireworks because they sound identical to gunshots? Would you be afraid of soldiers? Would you fear the word “camp”? Holocaust survivors are living with those memories every single day. Survivors of the Holocaust have gone through much trauma‚ and for them to open up and tell their stories is frightening. Yet‚ many have found that sharing their experience can be quite therapeutic‚ in addition to joining them to a community of survivors. Those who
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What rape survivors go through is beyond imaginable and I would not wish it on my worst enemies. Rape survivors suffer a lot more than just physical damage‚ they go through several different stages afterwards and to some people the physiological damage can be a lot worse than the physical damage. Anyone that suffers this horrendous attack will experience physical‚ emotional‚ cognitive‚ and interpersonal behavior. As described in the Round House‚ a book about a boy’s journey to seeking revenge
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Trauma and Recovery when a Loved One is Killed in War Introduction There are may forms of crisis‚ trauma‚ and greif. Each of these terms are often misused‚ misunderstood‚ and used interchangably. Crisis‚ trauma‚ and grief process are different from each other‚ as are the recovery processes. The trauma‚ supsiquent crisis‚ and grief that occurs when a loved one is killed in war is unique from other forms of crisis‚ trauma‚ and grief due to the unique features of the loss and circumstances involved
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Road Trauma; two little words‚ that pack an almighty punch into the lives and families of those affected by vehicle accidents. A definition by the Australian Academy of Science: “The word ‘trauma’ is especially appropriate to describe the injuries inflicted by road crashes. The medical profession uses it for any bodily injury or wound‚ but more literally it means ‘a powerful shock that may have long-lasting effects’ – an apt description for the sudden violence of a road crash”. (NOVA: Australian
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Is Gaming Harmful? Video and computer games‚ like many popular‚ entertaining and addicting kid activities‚ are looked down on by many parents as time wasters‚ but why?‚ is it because they are harmful?‚ or is it simply because they are spending too much time on them instead of studying. Both have many good arguments‚ but I am going to write about the one in which I feel are most valid. One of the many good points against gaming is that children‚ teenagers and adults alike are losing sleep
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Education Crisis Intervention: A Review Raymond B. Flannery‚ Jr.‚ Ph.D. and George S. Everly‚ Jr.‚ Ph.D. ABSTRACT: Critical incidents are sudden‚ unexpected‚ often life-threatening time-limited events that may overwhelm an individual’s capacity to respond adaptively. Frequently‚ extreme critical incident stressors may result in personal crises‚ traumatic stress‚ and even Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. This paper presents a concise‚ fully-referenced‚ state-of-the-art review of crisis intervention procedures
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