Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Military Proposal for MSA 685 Project Ronnie Heare Dr. Robert E. Weltzer Jr. Table of Contents Abstract 3 Problem Statement 4 Purpose of Study 4 Literature Review 5 Methodology 8 References 9 Literature Review Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is becoming an ever
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In the past decade there has been a tremendous increase in individuals diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that is caused as a direct result of experiencing or witnessing traumatic or life-threatening events (Iribarren‚ Prolo‚ Neagos & Chiappelli‚ 2005‚ pp. 503-504). Many individuals have suffered from traumas in childhood such as physical abuse‚ mental abuse‚ sexual abuse and bullying which can carry over into adulthood.
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Our service men and woman are returning home from serving their country damaged for life by a silent disease. These men and women have been trained to fight opponents they can see. They are trained to survive in situations in which others would falter. Why are our service men and women returning to their homes and country damaged and scarred for life in ways that are not always visible to the eye? How does their condition affect their everyday lives and the lives of their families? Understanding
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Cause and Effects on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Everyone is wondering what is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is anxiety disorders that can be develop after being exposure to a terrifying event‚ which consist of physical harm or threatened (Dryden-Edwards‚ 2009). Many people suffers from PTSD and don’t realize that they have this disorder until they have a flashback‚ memories‚ nightmares or frightening thoughts from when they were exposed to events
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Some of these traumatic events causes stressors that are outside the range of normal human experience. Such as torture‚ rape‚ abuse‚ the Nazi Holocaust‚ the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ natural disasters (such as earthquakes‚ hurricanes‚ and volcano eruptions) and human-made disasters (such as factory explosions‚ airplane crashes‚ and automobile accidents). When a person has to go through something as traumatic as these things they can develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD
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Summary of Disorder Posttraumatic Stress Disorder‚ also known as PTSD‚ “is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks‚ nightmares and severe anxiety‚ as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event” (Mayo Clinic). The DSM-5 has a checklist that tells if a person’s symptoms are in alignment with those that have this disorder to see if they would be considered to have PTSD or not. According to the checklist
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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.
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13) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental health condition that is triggered when someone experiences a traumatic event. Approximately 9% of women can experience a form of PTSD called postpartum PTSD following the birth of their child caused by a real or perceived trauma during or after delivery. Symptoms may include flashbacks‚ nightmares and sleep problems‚ feeling detached and numb‚ severe anxiety and self-isolation. The person can have uncontrollable thoughts about the event‚ become aggressive
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A person can be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) upon the experience of a traumatic event. PTSD also involves the constant reliving of the trauma and have symptoms of irritability‚ insomnia‚ or emotional outburst. In recent studies‚ patients with PTSD were found to be linked with having high levels of lower back or neck pain. This pain is believed to be a psychological outcome of PTSD rather than physical effect of it. Dunn‚ Passmore‚ Burke‚ and Chiconie (2009) were interested
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Stress can be a tricky situation depending on the individual(s) involved. Consequently‚ every individual has their own perception with events and situations that they become involved. Some views situations as normal‚ whereas others that encounter the same situation may take a different approach. Although‚ there are several situations that may lead to a stressful orientation. Comer noted two types of stress disorders‚ acute and posttraumatic‚ acute stress is defined as a disorder that a person experience
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