neck pain. This pain is believed to be a psychological outcome of PTSD rather than physical effect of it. Dunn‚ Passmore‚ Burke‚ and Chiconie (2009) were interested in seeing the effect of chiropractic care on the lower back or neck pain in veterans. 354 veterans were the participants for the study‚ and roughly 56 (16%) of the participants had a diagnosis of PTSD. During 2006 the participants underwent chiropractic
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better recovery with a strong support system (Gabert-Quillen‚ et al.‚ (2012). The American Psychological Association (APA‚ 2012) defines this as an anxiety disorder that occurs after experiencing a traumatic event. There are studies that focus on veterans but there is a need for work to be done for active duty personnel who are suffering from PTSD through multiple exposures to war. With the stigma the military feels when seeking treatment for this makes it a question in how to integrate treatment
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Posttraumatic stress disorder‚ or PTSD‚ is defined as “A prolonged maladaptive reaction to a traumatic event that is characterized by intense fear‚ avoidance of stimuli associated with the event‚ and reliving the event.” (Nevid & Rathus‚ p.261). PTSD is common in soldiers who have fought in wars. However‚ not just the individual suffering from PTSD is affected. The family members also have to learn to deal with the effects that this disorder has on their loved one. What resources are available to
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still do not care for our veterans well enough c. Preview: Today I will tell you how veterans suffer from Post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD and cant get help‚ how veterans are homeless and why they are ‚ and finally I will look at this from a soldiers point of view Body A. PTSD a. According to National Institute of Health ‚ “ as much as 20 percent of Iraq war veterans suffer from PTSD” b. As you can see thats nearly a quarter of all veteran that went to Iraq have PTSD
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The author’s central assumption is that‚ albeit symptoms characteristic of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been noted in military personnel for many centuries‚ it was not until 1980 that the disorder was formally recognized and became the focus of legitimate study. The central problem addressed in this study is that after three decades of research a definitive answer regarding the prevalence of PTSD in the military is still lacking. One key concept supporting the argument is including that
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder has become a rising mental disorder among both male and female veterans. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder‚ also called PTSD for short‚ is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event in which physical or mental harm may have occurred. Events such as wartime situations‚ violent attacks‚ serious accidents‚ and terrorist incidents can all play a part in the increase of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder cases. Post-Traumatic
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physical pain. Although many health professionals used to question whether or not PTSD is a legitimate disorder‚ it leaves a severe impact on one’s life and the people’s lives around one. The condition affects a large majority of people in the United States. According to the National Institutes of Health‚ post traumatic stress disorder is estimated to
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Families dealing with a member suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be mentally affected. Some families have trouble with depression and addiction‚ others with psychological problems like guilt‚ anger‚ and sympathy. Not every case is the same due to the severeness of that person’s PTSD and what symptoms they are showing. According to the The National Institute of Mental Health‚ PTSD is “a disorder that develops in some people who have seen or lived through a shocking‚ scary
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After War World one the soldiers coming back from the War experienced symptoms of mental trauma that they suffered during the war‚ in 1917 British physician Charles Myers coined this reaction as Shell Shock. It was thought that shell shock was due to the result of being close to exploding shells. Today though‚ Shell shock is called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This change of name happened in 1970 after the Vietnam War. PTSD is essentially the same as Shell Shock but PTSD is a more precise
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Cause/ Effect Journal: Horace Whaley According to statistics it is estimated that one in twenty of the surviving World War II veterans suffer from some level of post-traumatic stress disorder. Also known as PTSD‚ it occurs when one experiences a tragic‚ petrifying moment. War veterans suffer from this condition all the time. There are many ways to treat post-traumatic stress disorder‚ but not to completely get rid of it. Some treatments consist of medication‚ stress management classes‚ as well as
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