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War is portrayed as just an armed state of conflict habitually‚ but that does not begin to cover the depths of it.War tears at an individual‚ whether you are a soldier fighting for your nation or daughter waiting for her father to return home unscathed. Additionally‚ it comes with the heavy price. Through the words of Jose Narosky‚ "In war‚ there are no unwounded soldiers." Every man or woman receives some type of damage. People are broken down by their surroundings and left emotionally and mentally
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Rape Trauma Syndrome (RTS) about thirty years ago after analyzing ninety-two rape victims that were admitted to the emergency room of Boston City Hospital. They recognized this syndrome as a form of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and defined Rape Trauma Syndrome as an ‘acute stress reaction to a life-threatening situation (Bourke‚ 2012).’ They studied cases that happened prior to 1969 and observed how the laws changed over decades to include the victim in the court process instead of just protecting
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Fair Game Sheet Stress Disorders * Reactions to extreme trauma: * Intrusive recollections and acute distress upon cues that suggest the trauma * Dissociative symptoms (psychic numbing) – STRONGEST SYMPTOM FOR PTSD * Emotional detachment‚ being in a daze‚ dropping out of activities‚ avoidance of trauma related topics‚ forgetting key aspect of trauma‚ derealization(external world is fake) and depersonalization. * Depersonalization disorder: one feels constantly
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been modified in recent years in an effort to mitigate the overwhelming increase in cases of PTSD and soldier suicides (Shalev‚ Rogel‚ Ursano). After a brief series of questions it was determined that he showed some indications of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Joe was then referred to a Behavioral Health Specialist for an official evaluation and verification of the initial assessment. Diagnosing PTSD in an office visit can be challenging. The diagnosis is frequently missed because patients do not
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will look through the protagonist’s‚ Evan‚ past and how he represses his memory and retrieves them back as adult. In trauma we will look at the different events Evan’s friend Lenny experiences and how it affects his life and gives him traumatic disorders. Next‚ we will examine depressive symptoms in the character Kayleigh. Finally‚ we will look at the different treatments Evan’s therapist uses on him and his reasons why. I will reveal each of the role these four aspects play and relate them to the
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War. Symptoms can appear within three months of an experience or even take years to develop. These symptoms may include nervous irritability‚ sleeping troubles‚ emotional numbness‚ disconnection with reality‚ and flashbacks (Stress Related Disorders‚ 2). Bipolar disorder consists of mood swings from depressive lows to manic highs. Depression is a constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Schizophrenia causes people to interpret reality abnormally. Providing soldiers with mental health
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aftermath of their service to our country. Because of the lack of government follow through with the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001‚ Inadequate access to health care and job opportunities‚ and the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and substance‚ abuse veterans are not properly taken care of upon returning home after their service. We as a nation must now support those who have supported us‚ those who have sacrificed their youth‚ their health and in some cases their lives
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The Untold Stories of Torture Critical information creates a need for torture‚ we as the United States need a fair and civil way of acquiring this critical information. Immediate effects of torture seem the most detrimental. Information includes critical information with major implications. The question contains the right of freedom and do our citizens deserve torture to gain this critical information? Generational effects of torture shows the need to protect our citizens and future generations.
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A Vulnerable Population the Homeless Veterans Patricia Dilbert NUR/440 April 7‚ 2014 Deanna Radford‚ MSN‚ RN‚ CNE A Vulnerable Population the homeless Veterans In this presentation‚ we will explore a vulnerable population with the focus on the homeless veterans. According to Mckinney Act”(1987) A homeless person is one who lacks a fixed‚ regular and adequate nighttime residence. One who has a primary nighttime residence that is a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter
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