Researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System found that 87 out of 91 deceased former NFL football players showed signs of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). A concussion is an injury that disrupts the normal functioning of the brain. Your brain is surrounded by spinal fluid to cushion it from your hard skull. If you are hit hard your brain may hit your skull and become injured. There may be no visible signs of a concussion at all. The symptoms of a concussion vary from each person. Some may
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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 shown that although exposure to potentially traumatic events is common‚ development of PTSD is relatively rare
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? PTSD is an illness that occurs after traumatic events happen in which harm is threatened or caused to a person. People often associate this disorder with being in the military during war‚ such as now‚ and suffering traumatic events (Getzfeld & Schwartz). This is very true‚ but this disorder can affect people from all walks of life. Some other examples of people that develop PTSD are cancer patients‚ someone living
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As a student I want to share my experiences by doing an experiment‚ on having Traumatic brain injury (TBI)‚ due to a loss of balance during walking. The experiment will discuss the impact of my simulated disability in my home‚ school‚ work and other areas of society or community participation‚ the development of therapeutic relationships‚ and the impact on meaningful occupations. Loss of memory and poor concentration reduce the ability to live a normal life. Cognitive deficits after a traumatic brain
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and posttraumatic stress disorder. With a conflict as devastating as the American Civil War‚ it would be logical to think that Civil War soldiers experienced events that put them at risk similar to today’s soldiers. Data compiled from diaries and letters will confirm the presence of psychological disorders in soldiers who fought in the war. From this body of evidence‚ it is clear that soldiers of the American Civil War did suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder and other psychological disorders. In 1980
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Post-Traumatic Stress disorder is a difficult subject to handle‚ in most cases PTSD can be very hard to diagnose. That is why researchers and scientists created different ways to test the client. In many cases PTSD can go years without being diagnose in a person. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) a condition resulting from a severe traumatic experience‚ leading to a long-lasting state of frequent distressing recollections (flashbacks) and nightmares about the traumatic event‚ avoidance of reminders
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ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological brain disorder that manifests as a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity. ADHD is broken down into three subtypes: predominantly inattentive ADHD‚ predominantly hyperactive-impulsive ADHD‚ and combined type ADHD. ADHD begins in childhood‚ and has only recently been understood‚ can persist into adulthood as well. While some children outgrow ADHD‚ about 50% to 60% continue to have symptoms into adulthood.
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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 is a disorder dealing with anxiety‚ and can be developed after a person experiences a event that is traumatizing. examples being major stress‚ warfare‚ sexual assault‚ but can be cause by chemical regulation in the brain. PTSD has many symptoms the severity of these symptoms can change from person to person. Symptoms include flashbacks‚ avoiding or blocking out certain memories‚ changes in the way you think to a more negative view‚ changes in emotional reaction‚ this
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was never my actual degree of choice‚ but the experiences I have had with nurses is what made me feel the desire of becoming a nurse. No one understands what a nurse actually does until you or a family member becomes a patient. I started to gain interest when my sister with Cerebral Palsy kept getting hospitalized for different complications such as chronic pancreatitis and gastrointestinal complications. During her stays at the hospital I got the privilege to meet many bright nurses who made the
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