different guises before it was officially recognized as the disorder PTSD. Only recently have scientists been able to further research of this disorder physiologically. There is evidence that the immune system is affected by psychological stressors and traumas. Others have hypothesized that PTSD is partially caused by the expression of specific genes. Some
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of complications involved in the aspects of mental stability. One theme‚ however‚ has been the focus of many researchers: religion and spirituality. Belief in a higher power‚ and even an after-life‚ plays a major role in how a soldier copes with trauma. Their beliefs may have a positive or negative influence‚ depending on how they incorporate them into their experiences. Many soldiers find discord between religion and battle‚ which can magnify PTSD. Most moral assumptions derive from a religious
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threatened (Dryden-Edwards‚ 2009). Many people suffers from PTSD and don’t realize that they have this disorder until they have a flashback‚ memories‚ nightmares or frightening thoughts from when they were exposed to events or objects that cause trauma. Everyone responds to this disorder in his or her unique way; however‚ some people know how to manage fear and stress‚ but others do not know how to manage fear and stress so they develop PTSD. The event that causes
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extreme trauma. Post-Traumatic Stress affects 2.4% of the United States and is found in 8% of men and 20% of women in the Army. These two seemingly distant ideas are very much alike. The Stroop Effect can be used to diagnose and treat Post-Traumatic
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Dr. Bruce D. Perry is an insightful memoir about a physiatrist’s experiences while working with children who are ridden with psychological disorders due to long term and sever trauma. Each child disused in the reading is unique in their experiences and the consequences of long term neglect and abuse that the children were subjected to at an early age. Throughout the course of the book‚ the author unravels these traumatic experiences
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DeCarvalho‚ L.T. & Vega‚ E.M. (2008). Strategies for Managing Stress after War: Veteran’s Workbook and Guide to Wellness. John Wiley & sons: New Jersey. Wilson‚ J.P. & So-Kum Tang‚ C. (2007). Cross-cultural assessment of psychological trauma and PTSD. Cleveland State University press: Ohio.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Matthew Wolfe Marywood University Mark A. Shaffer‚ MSW‚ LCSW Social Work Perspectives on Psychopathology June 29‚ 2013 Post-traumatic stress disorder: the social worker perspective Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that occurs following a traumatic event and is characterized by re-experiencing the event‚ avoidance of key details and features of the event as well as a state of hyper-vigilance and arousal
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Impact of sexual harassment Sexual harassment often has a serious and negative impact on women’s physical and emotional health. Sexual harassment can be happening anywhere‚ for example in the workforce‚ in schools and universities‚ doctor’s offices healing mental health clinics and etc. Sexual harassment is often found between boss and employee‚ between employees and it is also can be women sexually harassing men or the harasser and victim can be the same sex. Sexual harassment has psychological
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The Untold Stories of Torture Critical information creates a need for torture‚ we as the United States need a fair and civil way of acquiring this critical information. Immediate effects of torture seem the most detrimental. Information includes critical information with major implications. The question contains the right of freedom and do our citizens deserve torture to gain this critical information? Generational effects of torture shows the need to protect our citizens and future generations.
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I am investigating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) in veterans and how it can be treated. PTSD has been around since the world’s very first conflicts‚ but it wasn’t until the 1900’s that is was medically recognized as a Mental disorder. The amount of veterans suffering from this disorder without treatment is un-imaginable. Often times veterans refuse to seek treatment for this disorder because they are afraid of the consequences of treatment. Veterans wouldn’t need to be treated if we take care
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