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    responses here will provide the information you need to complete the annotated bibliography for your Week Three assignment. ------------------------------------------------- Source 1 Source Information | Title: Civilian post-traumatic disorder: Clinical syndromes and psychotherapeutic strategies. Author: Miller‚ LauranceSource: Psychotherapy: Theory‚ Research‚ Practice‚ Training‚ Vol 31(4)‚ Win‚ 1994. pp. 655-664.Publisher: Us: Division of Psychotherapy (29) American Psychology Association

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    One of the goals the nurse and a client diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) mutually agreed upon is that the client will increase participation in out-of-the apartment activities. Which of the following recommendations‚ if made by the nurse‚ is MOST therapeutic to achieve this goal? 1. Take a day trip with a friend. 2. Take an 11-minute bus ride alone. 3. Join a support group‚ and participate in a victim assistance organization. 4. Take a 10-minute walk with the spouse

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    a compound documentary written on accounts of the Vietnam War. Many of the stories in this book encompass various examples of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. There are graphical depictions of PTSD symptoms with references to recurring nightmares‚ intrusive thoughts‚ hypersensitivity‚ avoidance behavior‚ memories‚ and feelings. These signs of stress disorder are evident in the author and his characters in almost all of his short stories. In the story “Speaking of Courage‚” Norman Bowker has dreams

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    before the event if the situation was traumatic enough (Carlson and Ruzek‚ Ph.D’s‚ A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet‚ Effects of Traumatic Experiences). Dr. Rachel Yehuda‚ PhD‚ Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience‚ Director of the Traumatic Stress Studies Division at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Mental Health Patient Care Center Director at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center states that during a trauma‚ an individual’s brain: main function is to get through the event

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    The Issue of Substance Abuse in the Military: Before‚ During and Returning From Deployment Nicole Thomas Psychology 101 March 18‚ 2013 The Issue of Substance Abuse in the Military: Before‚ During and Returning From Deployment Current numbers estimate about one-third of people meet the criteria for a substance abuse problem. As one would assume‚ the number for people in stressful situations is higher (Lande et al.‚ 2011). “Substance abuse includes alcohol‚ tobacco‚ illicit drugs‚ and misuse

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    adolescents will process through the normal bereavement stages and carry on with life. On the other end of the spectrum‚ some adolescents will experience abnormal grieving which can cause complications such as childhood traumatic grief disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder‚ which in turn can effect an adolescent’s development‚ especially since the brain is still in the developing stages. This study explores the negative choices an adolescent may choose to numb the pain‚ such as alcohol‚ drugs‚ or

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    According to Katherine A. Hinderer in the article “Burnout‚ Compassion Fatigue‚ Compassion Satisfaction‚ and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Trauma Nurses‚” “trauma nursing encompasses the care of a trauma patient through the entire continuum of care.” As a consequence‚ a great number of this nurses suffer from compassion fatigue‚ compassion satisfaction‚ burnout‚ stress

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    different (Foothills Alliance‚ n.d.). Rape victims face a few common psychological problems: post traumatic stress disorder‚ rape trauma syndrome‚ and depression. Rape victims also face guilt and shame‚ anger and confusion as well as self-blame. “ The essential feature of

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    Have you ever bullied or been bullied? If you have bullied or been bullied then you should know how bullying feels like. Bullying is very negative and creates major problems for our society. Nothing good comes out of bullying. It could very well change or ruin a person’s life. In fact‚ it does ruin many people’s lives. Kids can be mentally scarred if they are teased often. Even worse‚ they could be killed or fatally injured if the bullying gets extreme. There are many causes for bullying which must

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    combat veterans‚ returning from war with what will be lifelong illnesses and disabilities‚ are struggling to get the help they were promised in the form of disability payments‚ jobs‚ health care and treatment for such afflictions as post-traumatic stress disorder‚ traumatic brain injuries‚ physical disabilities and military sexual trauma. Veterans who survived Heather Wilson: This works so well for drawing your reader into your topic. Heather Wilson: citation needed -- also‚ this should be a block quote

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