Case Situation Elias is a five year old Mexican American male who has recently been referred to the community counseling center due to the exposure of sexual abuse by his stepfather. Elias was a client of this community center approximately 18 months earlier. Elias had been referred for poor impulse control and hyperactivity. At that time he was diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). He also met with the agency psychiatrist who had prescribed Elias Focalin
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At Centennial‚ many students do wear uniform‚ but those uniforms are related to their program or study (for example‚ practical nursing‚ pharmacy tech‚ paramedic‚ police foundation). Discuss what you think the benefits or the disadvantages are of college students wearing those work related uniform while they are still in school. Ans: - In centennial college‚ many students wear their work related uniforms‚ which is required for their course. This is quite beneficial for the students because uniforms
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special place in my heart. That might sound crazy from a person that never attended‚ but I have been part of the school sports activities for many years. As a license paramedic‚ part of my duties are to attend different sporting events. Elmhurst College was the first place I worked during a football game after becoming a paramedic. In this career‚ you tend to remember everything that happens for the first time and store in the long-term memory. Since that first day I have attended to many sporting
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posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) a year following their traumatic incident. Further‚ the opposition argues that PD directs the process of intervention to help prevent PTSD but disregards other psychological issues‚ such as depression‚ resulting from trauma. They argue that while instances of PTSD are low among trauma survivors‚ the prevalence of depression is high. One noted study reported that 71% of rape victims develop depression whereas only 37.5% developed chronic PTSD lasting 1-3 years (p. 66)
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concerning combat fatigue. Later that year‚ Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was recognized by practitioners and was returned back to the DSM as a mental health issue. Experts believed that up to 30% of Vietnam veterans were facing mental health issues and PTSD. (Baran‚ 2010) It is estimated that since the Vietnam War has ended‚ approximately 150‚000 veterans have committed suicide. The landscape of the United States was changed on the morning of September 11‚ 2001. In response to the attack‚ in October
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Diagnosis The author of this paper was able to diagnose Kyle’s conditions; however‚ there was a fair amount of ambiguity that would need to be explored. Based on the author’s assessment‚ Kyle suffers from PTSD (APA‚ 2013; Yarvis‚ 2013); however‚ issues of complexity and comorbidity would need to be further explored and diagnosed. Furthermore‚ due to the nature of roadside bombs’ possible compressive qualities and the ‘snap and back’ motion of a round striking his Kevlar helmet‚ it would be safe
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Virtually remembering the unearthly smell of burning garbage‚ diesel fuel‚ and the reside from the numerous rounds of ammunition fired comes to awaken the subconscious mind of former Infantry Officer of the Marine Corps named Tommy Furlong. In the meantime‚ the distinct whiff following the explosion of a Molotov cocktail suddenly takes Furlong back to a time where the past is lived once again. In reference to Christina Couch’s article titled‚ Healing Minds with Virtual Reality‚ explains how the immediate
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more adept at addressing “complex” PTSD symptoms as described by Herman (1997). Complex trauma is the experience of prolonged‚ repeated trauma such as child abuse. Herman believes that the psychological effect of the traumatic experience depends on many variables such as the extent of the trauma‚ if the abuse was repeated or just once‚ if the level of adjustment of the individual prior to the trauma and the strength of the trauma. Symptoms related to complex PTSD include difficulties with social and
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who grew up in a family of four in the city of Southampton is on her way to face the fast paced world of being a paramedic. Now 78 miles away studying at a top medical school called St. Georges in London‚ she discloses some of her most traumatic experiences she faced during her placement week only 2 months into University. Lydia‚ unlike most of us‚ knew from a young age that Paramedic science is what she wanted to pursue her career in. She revealed that her realization came from watching fictional
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day and at every stage which is inescapapble‚ everyone expose to stress in different situations. Furthermore‚ stress has good side which we called the “good stress” which help people to motivate and to improve. Trauma is different‚ it can lead to PTSD. It causes physical damage to the brain
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