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    time you realize something is wrong it’s been so long that you are now confused and have no clue why you hurt the way you do. There is an average of twenty-two veterans a day that commit suicide. Of those‚ a majority of them are Vietnam Veterans. That war has been over for decades so why did it take so long for a soldier with suspected PTSD to finally have enough? Sebastian Junger believes that it is not war that affects a soldier after their military service‚ it is rather the society in which we

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    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Signs and Symptoms The symptoms of PTSD usually begin within 3 months of the traumatic event. However‚ sometimes they surface many years later. The duration of PTSD‚ and the strength of the symptoms‚ vary. For some people‚ recovery may be achieved in 6 months; for others‚ it may take much longer. Bad dreams Scary thoughts you can’t control Staying away from places and things that remind you of what happened Feeling worried‚ guilty‚ or sad Feeling alone

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    Proposal: Qualitative Research The Impacts of PTSD and Alcoholism and Treatment Options among Gulf War Veterans GRAD 716 Sullivan University Brent Casey January 21‚ 2011 The Impacts of PTSD and Alcoholism and Treatment Options among Gulf War Veterans Introduction The purpose of this paper is to investigate and analyze the lived experiences of Gulf War veterans who are in treatment or recovering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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    Homeless Veterans   The societal problem that I’m studying is Homeless Veterans and how they affect our society. Homeless veterans affect many aspects of society: According to the SLO Homeless web site‚ the economic impact‚ operating and maintaining homeless support services programs such as homeless shelters‚ day centers‚ homeless medical services and so forth are costly ventures. Is never enough funds to cover every single homeless veteran‚ this in turn means that many homeless are forced to

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    individual traumatic events ranging from car and airplane accidents to sexual assault and domestic violence to events that took place while serving in the military. Research shows that in one out of ten Americans‚ the traumatic event causes a cascade of psychological and biological changes known as post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD‚ posttraumatic stress disorder‚ changes the biology of the brain. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and PET (positron emission tomography) scans show changes in the

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    disorder (PTSD). These factors interfere with the emotional processing of the traumatic event (Edwards D. ‚ 2005). These factors include painful emotions‚ which leads to avoidance which thus maintains the PTSD (Edwards D. ‚ 2005). Therefore the analysis of these maintaining factors provides the basis for current approaches to treatment and intervention which will support the individuals in challenging these factors (Edwards D. ‚ 2005). A large number of people who experience and suffer from PTSD do not

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    PTSD‚ Trauma‚ and People Kacie D. Buchanan COM/156 April 12‚ 2013 It has been estimated‚ from Michelle Rosenthal (2012)‚ that 70% of all U.S. citizens experience some type of trauma in their life and an estimated 8% have PTSD. War veteran diagnosed PTSD have jumped up 50% in 2012‚ and 1 out of every five veterans that return from Irag are diagnosed with this disorder. It is sad to think of the children that go through trauma‚ but an estimated 15-43% of girls and 14-43%

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    alone. Many Vietnam War veterans experienced tragedies and witnessed emotionally disturbing events leading them to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Vietnam War veterans experienced life threatening situations all throughout the war. When facing these events they affected them in deep mental and physical ways. The worst events they could witness occurred on the battlefield‚ When being present on a battlefield it is physically and

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    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: PTSD Kelsey Bridges University of Hawaii at Hilo Post Traumatic Stress Disorder‚ also known as PTSD‚ refers to deep emotional wounds. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories‚ nightmares‚ social withdrawal‚ jumpy anxiety‚ and insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience (Myers‚ 2011). Post Traumatic Stress Disorder categorizes it self as one of the anxiety disorders. Post Traumatic Stress

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    facing veterans of all ages and from many theaters of combat. The list is long and can include; trying to find employment after service‚ transitioning from service‚ dealing with injuries sustained while in service as well as many mental health issues. Depression and substance abuse as well as PTSD are something many returning veterans deal with on a daily basis. The list of social issues facing many veterans could go on and on and many Americans do not know or understand why so many veterans have

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