Managing Traumatic Stress Gyovanna Maria Casanova-Baker Virginia Intermont College Abstract Shock and Denial are the main points within traumatic stress. They occur shortly after a traumatic event‚ in a normal situation. Every person will react differently to each situation; however most respond with irritability‚ re-occurring thoughts or emotions‚ strained interpersonal strain‚ and possible physical symptoms. This paper includes the ways in which people react
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This paper will explore the case study of Suzanne‚ an independent living 25-year-old woman with Downs Syndrome that presents with progressively worsening congenital heart and lung abnormalities. She has been referred to a transplant center to be evaluated for a possible heart-lung transplant. The transplant center will be in charge of determining whether or not she will be able to handle her post-transplant care. In order to make this determination‚ “A Guide to Moral Decision Making” by Chris MacDonald
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Identify and explain the risk factors for Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after Wenchuan earthquake. What are the possible resilient factors? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that people get anxious after experiencing‚ witnessing a disastrous event. Normally when people feel dangerous about certain situation‚ they feel afraid and feared. It is natural for people to have a ‘fight-or-flight’ response and it is a healthy reaction that protects people from danger. However‚ people
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Kallmann ’s Syndrome ABSTRACT Kallmann’s syndrome is a rare disorder which affects predominantly man. Typical characteristics are a failure to go through puberty and an absent sense of smell. Although the disease is not life threatening‚ somebody with kallmann’s syndrome has an hormonal imbalance hypogonadotropic hypogonadism due to GnRH deficiency because a small area of his or her brain called the hypothalamus is unable to work properly. Specialised hormone replacement therapy is available
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According to the CDC‚ car and truck accidents are one of the leading causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)‚ an especially dangerous condition which can have serious long-term consequences. While the results of a TBI‚ including memory problems‚ slurred speech‚ and cognitive impairment‚ sometimes go away after a few days‚ they can also cause life-long disability. If you or someone you love in the Winston-Salem area has suffered a brain injury due to another driver’s negligence‚ the personal injury
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Once I entered high school I faced countless traumatic family and financial problems. My father was not allowed to live with us‚ our house became foreclosed‚ and my mother was out of work. Throughout my years of high school‚ I have worked to help keep my mother’s head above the drowning financial pressure. I felt alone and hopeless during these difficult times. Each morning it felt as if the world had put a new burden on my shoulder to carry‚ making it harder and harder to get out of bed‚ to be productive
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Battered Woman Syndrome In Robert Agnew’s general strain theory‚ he talks about how strain and stress could cause an individual to commit crimes that they wouldn’t have committed without those circumstances. In his theory‚ he refers to negative affective states‚ which are the "anger‚ frustration‚ and adverse emotions that emerge in the wake of destructive social relationships". It is these negative affective states that are produced by strain. Agnew acknowledges that strain can be caused by
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Despite the wars‚ many people do not understand how it will inflict on children. Traumatic events affect deeply into a child’s mind. According to UNICEF reports (2010)‚ more than 2 million children have died as a direct result of armed conflict over the last decade and at least 6 million children have been seriously injured. Trauma and psychological problems hinder children’s lives by putting a barrier to having no childhood‚ their intended goals are vanished to be an adult‚ their coping in life
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Rape Trauma Syndrome Forensic Psychology 44.343.201 By: Hannah Elliott October 14th 2012 There are plenty of television shows and cases on the news that show or talk about rape victims‚ but it doesn’t impact us as much as it should. Do you know the mental or emotional trauma that these victims go through after they have become a rape victim? Rape is one of the harshest forms of criminal violence against another human being. The victim is rendered powerless by physical force‚ threats‚
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Shanai Leon Gothic Literature Mary Shelley’s traumatic events throughout her life made her a more sophisticated writer because she expressed how she felt through her writing. It is only noticeable if you know her biography and read her books. Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin was born on August 30‚ 1797‚ in London‚ England. She was the only daughter of philosopher William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft‚ an early feminist ( a person who works for women rights). Both of Mary’s parents were novelists‚ her
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