An essential component of understanding a client’s presenting problem(s) and establishing an efficient treatment plan is to conceptualize his/her case. The main focus in Maria’s case is her diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In order to conceptualize her case‚ two theoretical models were used to explain the development and maintenance of her posttraumatic stress symptoms. These theoretical models have been recognized as Mowrer’s (1947) two-factor theory‚ and Ehlers and Clark’s (2000)
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Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Responsible Mental Health Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Nearly eighty years ago‚ the first legitimate research into treatment of mental illness began‚ marking the emergence of a new era where an individual’s illnesses were identified not as an incurable‚ innate defect but instead identified as any other type of illness that could be overcome through treatment. Mental health research continues to play an important role in assisting the courts on important
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some respects sometimes do surprisingly foolish things. Therefore‚ due to the lack of brain development‚ a child should not be tried as an adult. Secondly‚ a child that commits a serious crime should not be tried as an adult due the past childhood trauma they have endured. A major problem in dealing with this is that doctors often misdiagnose
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the way that the horrors of the war are revealed to readers and audiences of the texts. "Regeneration" is set in Craig Lockhart mental hospital in Scotland. Although this is hundreds of miles away from the frontline‚ Barker is still able to show the trauma and both physical and mostly mental suffering that the war has caused to soldiers. Having such a setting has allowed the author to isolate the theme of mental breakdown. "Journey’s End" however is set in the danger zone‚ just behind the frontline
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is in an instant shattered. His mind and all subsequent areas thrown to the curb and the realm of lost thought and cognition to be his home for the four years that have passed since the fated accident; what we see as 9-11. Yet through a purely psychological standpoint‚ the question remains to be asked. Has Charlie not as a fictional character‚ but embodiment of PTSD to be shown to many as the first impression of the disorder‚ been written off as an accurate and understandable portrayal of a reaction
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(2009). The post-traumatic stress disorder relationship. Avon‚ MA: Adams Media. Flannery‚ R. (1997). Post-traumatic stress disorder. New York‚ NY: The Crossroad Publishing Company. Lindy‚ J.‚ Friedman‚ M.‚ & Wilson‚ J. (2001). Treating psychological trauma and ptsd. New York‚ NY: Guilford Press.
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Nightmare: PTSD War is not glorious‚ nor is it merciful and with every generation of men who encounter the hardships of protecting our country‚ we also find that some of them are returning and suffering from reoccurring acts of violence and trauma they’ve ensued while being overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s become a debilitating and all too common disorder that is in dire need for the necessary aid before it manifests and becomes too late for anyone to help. It’s been an ongoing power
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Brief Description of Client and Presenting Concerns The following assessment is being done in an inpatient drug and rehabilitation treatment facility. S.R. is a 35-year-old Hispanic male who comes from a gang/drug related background. He voiced his traumatic past as encompassed within the gang/drug atmosphere. S.R. said due to his background in drugs and violence he constantly feels irritability‚ anger‚ and at the most extreme hostility towards his peers in treatment. These urges to use violence
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in a specific instance‚ I would suggest that alternatives to punishment‚ such as showing K.M. how to make amends with the child she was aggressive towards or by clearly stating their expectations for behavior‚ which has shown to be effective in the trauma research (Faber and Mazlish‚ 1999; McInerney & McKlindon‚
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Leave What Happened in the Past‚ in the Past “It’s easy to blame others for your situation. It’s much more productive to search your own past and find what caused your faults.” In the novel written by J.D. Salinger‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ has had a traumatic childhood. As he has gotten older‚ he has not done much maturing. Like many teenagers‚ he makes irresponsible decisions. Some might say that he has the right to blame others‚ due to his history of traumatic
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