What factors determine how a person may be affected by one such event? a. Personality b. Past experiences c. Genetic factors d. Level of trauma 4. What are the four stages in meeting the psychological needs of disaster victims? a. Describe details of recent trauma b. Vent c. Relieve the emotion from the time of the event d. Express current feelings 5. What is the link between personality styles and heart
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extreme stress and trauma‚ there is likely to always be a negative psychological reaction‚ however‚ posttraumatic stress disorder is far more extreme than a temporary reaction. Posttraumatic stress disorder can occur at any time after a traumatic experience‚ such as combat‚ natural disaster‚ or victimization. It is characterized by symptoms of persistent reliving of the traumatic event‚ pronounced physical reactions when reminded of the events‚ significant upset when exposed to trauma-linked cues‚ dissociative
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Effects of parental favoritism happen every single day. Studies show that siblings who sensed that their parents consistently favored or rejected one child over another were more likely to exhibit depression‚ unloved‚ unwanted‚ distant and behavioral changes in middle age. Every child deserves to be loved and cherished by their parents‚ feeling safe and comfortable to speak to them about all that’s on their mind. These “unfavorable” children don’t have the trust nor courage within themselves to speak
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A disaster is an occurrence that disrupts normal conditions and causes a level of suffering to a community in which they have bounce back from. Which is not always an easy thing to do after a disaster has struck. Disasters tend to bring communities together. A lot of decisions are made to rebuild after disasters but no decisions can be made unless the community gets together to make it happen. This is called resilience. When it comes to disasters resilience is measured by how the community adapts
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accident. He spent 15 days in ICU for trauma related medical problems. He was transferred to a Medical-Surgical unit in stable condition. He had a tracheostomy tube and had intermittent difficulty choking on his own mucus. During one of these choking episodes he could not speak‚ so he reached for his nursing call button to summon help. The call button was not in his reach. He fell out of bed trying to find his call button‚ broke his hip and sustained severe head trauma. His family filed a malpractice suit
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PTSD is a mental health condition that cannot be prevented and affects people who have experienced a trauma. The person may have witnessed or been involved in an incident causing a psychological response. Traumas can include anything from a sudden death‚ murder‚ car accidents‚ serious injury‚ natural disasters‚ a mass killing‚ or sexual violence. Not all people who go through a traumatic experience will suffer
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break you. Sports injuries result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with athletic activities. Sporting injuries are very common in individuals who play sports for a living and those who play sports for fun. While the benefits of exercise are essential components to a healthy lifestyle‚ excessive work outs can do more harm than good. Overuse injuries are the most common types of injuries in sports and are the result of repetitive trauma during exercise. Sports injuries can affect
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From a patient perspective‚ was post-war development in mental health a good or bad thing? The neurotic trauma and psychiatric casualties of the First and Second World War prompted the beginning of the Psychiatric Revolution. From a ‘pseudo-science’ to legitimised medical discipline‚ the Wars brought psychiatry to the forefront of public and government attention . While the First World War laid the foundations of medical innovations‚ the Second World War was the catalyst for the resurgence of mental
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Mental Disorders (DSM-III). The key to understanding the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the concept of trauma. The latest revision‚ the DSM-V (2013)‚ has made a number of notable evidence-based revisions to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnostic criteria‚ with both important conceptual and clinical implications. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is now classified in a new category‚ Trauma and Stress Related Disorders‚ in which the onset of every disorder has been preceded by exposure to a traumatic
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