Psychological Disorder Analysis Marla is a forty-two year-old Hispanic woman. She works as an accountant. She has recently sought help at a local clinic for several unexplained symptoms she has been experiencing. Her symptoms are affecting her work life. Among her symptoms are sleeping difficulties‚ inability to concentrate‚ and feeling jumpy all the time (Axia College‚ 2013). Upon arriving at the clinic Marla was ask the following questions by the psychologist. Tell me some basic information
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Students receive advanced instruction such as the use of airway devices‚ intravenous fluids and various medications. At the EMT-Paramedic level‚ the student receives education in anatomy and physiology‚ as well as more advanced medical skills through a broad range coursework‚ field experience and clinical practice. The progress of EMT education through all levels can take one to two
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was given about their history with domestic violence. Nine follow up research instruments were given after the interview. These measured things such as drug abuse‚ self-esteem‚ and PTSD. Results: Researchers looked for a correlation between severity of PTSD and severity of Domestic Violence. They found that “PTSD severity also significantly correlated to their reports of DV [domestic violence] in their family of origin.” (Gerlock 2004). Also‚ researchers studied men that completed the program
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having the worst aftermath of any war fought by the United States previously. A large sum of the combatants in the Vietnam War suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD)‚ which plagues veterans to this day from this war‚ as well as several others. Following the horrific events of the Vietnam War‚ countless cases of PTSD showed up. Roughly 10 percent(Vermetten‚ Eric) of all American combatants that participated in the Vietnam War suffered or
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Taylor Lineberger Mrs. Eddins English 3 CP December 5‚ 2012 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder. PTSD usually occurs after someone has seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury and death. It is commonly associated with the soldiers who have fought in wars or conflicts. All of the symptoms of PTSD are classified and categorized into three distinct groups: “reliving”‚ avoidance‚ and arousal. Some of these symptoms include flashbacks
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Pan‚ & Luo‚ 2004; Wang‚ Parish‚ Laumann‚ & Luo‚ 2009) more likely to be victimized by their male intimate partner‚ with a more serious negative impact on health (Tjaden & Thoennes‚ 2000) Campbell‚ 2002; Plichta‚ 2004). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are the 1 services‚ hospital outpatient services‚ and emergency departments than women who have had no experience of IPV (Rivara‚ et al.‚ 2007) An estimate of the direct medical cost relating to IPV in the United States (US) was found
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million people suffer from post traumatic disorder (PTSD) at one time or another in the United States. Although that fact also stated that women are twice as likely as to men to develop PTSD. The cause of PTSD can include their experiencing‚ or witnessing of a severe accident‚ physical injury‚ receiving a life-threatening medical diagnosis. Also being a victim of kidnapping‚ torture‚ exposure to war and natural disasters. The causes from PTSD in a natural disaster can come from plane crashes
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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‚ it leaves
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of these symptoms‚ then odds are that you are suffering from one or more of the following psychological disorders Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ Bipolar Disorder‚ Depression (major or clinical)‚ or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Don’t worry though‚ because help is available to you through many different routes of treatment that will not help you at all‚ cause new problems‚ or actually do some good for you. Nowadays you see that kind of thing everywhere you go. You see
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Soft Spots: A Marine’s Memoir of Combat and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder‚ written by Clint Van Winkle‚ is about his struggle dealing with PTSD after returning home from Iraq. The book demonstrates what it is like to be constantly taken over by emotions and memories from the past. He does this by jumping from present to past many times throughout the book. In one sentence he will be sitting in his class at college and then the next he is back in Iraq in an AAV (amphibious assault vehicle) securing
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