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    PTSD. This can be seen by observing the way Marlin acts towards Nemo going to school. Marlin is very overprotective of Nemo. Along Marlin’s journey to find Nemo‚ Marlin meets another fish named Dory. Dory has ADD‚ which stands for attention deficit disorder. Dory has this because she cannot keep her attention on something for a long period of time. She often forgets what she is doing‚ where she is going‚ or what recently happened around her. When Marlin and Dory start to look for Nemo together‚ they

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    children manifested more depressive and anxiety reactions. Children who are in general not exposed to war‚ i.e if they are not born in war-like conditions‚ they find it more difficult to cope up in war-like situations and exhibit Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for very long periods of time. While the ones born in war-torn areas grow mentally tough and

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    convicted and found guilty .During presentencing investigation the probation officer discovers that the husband had served in the U.S. military in Somalia. In which his job entailed gruesome duties which led to him suffering from from post-traumatic stress disorder and that has regressed him to the level of a 10-year-old because of his imprisonment in Somalia. And In the opinion of his treating psychiatrists‚ any prolonged confinement‚ even for a few hours‚ could cause even further regression and could trigger

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    Multiple studies provide solid affirmation that‚ after abortions‚ a disproportionate amount of women suffer from mental disabilities including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)‚ and depression. Psychologists Jesse Cougle‚ David Reardon‚ and Priscilla Coleman‚ in a 2003 study‚ compared women who‚ when pregnant for the first time‚ had a abortion‚ and those who birthed the child. The researchers found a sixty-five

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    strongly influences post-service eating behavior and BMI status in American veterans” by Chery Smith‚ Abby Klosterbuer‚ and Allen S Levine. These concerns show that veterans are likely to develop mental issues‚ such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eating disorders‚ which may compromise their aptitude to enjoy civilian lives. The use of material is essential in that it provides perspectives from various scholars. The information collected in the rhetorical analysis of the articles shows that

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    Because some made it out‚ the effects of war lingered and were overlooked. The aftermath of the Vietnam War left veterans crippled with memories of the endless rice paddies and ghosts of their lost friends‚ and many of them were left with trauma disorders‚ like PTSD. The real cost of war wasn’t the $600 million spent on military and technology‚ but the 58‚000 American lives lost and 350‚000 Americans physically or mentally crippled as a result instead. The cost of any war is also the same: trading

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    History 76 April 27‚ 2009 Born on the Fourth of July Analysis of Ron Kovic’s Autobiography Some of the most popular pictures are those of soldiers running up to their families right after getting off of the plane from a tour of duty‚ crying‚ and thankful that they are back home and safe. But how many of us actually care about those soldiers beyond knowing that they are home and safe? Ron Kovic’s autobiography‚ Born on the Fourth of July‚ is out to prove that going through a war has an affect beyond

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    Player‚ Mao II‚ and Underworld (Conte 562). Falling Man introduces the reader to the family of Keith Glenn‚ a survivor of the World Trade Centres‚ Lianne Glenn‚ spouse of Keith‚ and their son‚ Justin. Lianne suffers her life with post traumatic stress disorder‚ having a constant fear of death after her father’s suicide. She becomes desperate to survive amidst the deaths of the victims of September 11; consequently she fears over a slow painful death‚ resembling the Alzheimer’s patients she manages over

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    The symptoms PTSD victims face are thought to be a representation of the physical changes in these areas of the brain. As a result‚ we are granted the ability to localize brain functions and ultimately gain a better understanding of why and how disorders such as PTSD occur. The Hippocampus The hippocampus is the area of the brain responsible for memory functions. The hippocampus allows for the creation of new memories as well as the retrieval of them later in life. The hippocampus also gives

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    mental wounds as well. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ often known as combat stress‚ is an anxiety disorder which happens after being exposed to a traumatic life event. ("Make the connection‚") Being sent into battle where bombs are set off at random and guns’ being fired toward a soldier’s direction is a great environment to obtain PTSD. How does one know if he or she has PTSD? There is a long list of signs and symptoms to detect if one has the disorder. These include‚ but are not limited

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