General Psycology

Approximately 70 percent of adults in the U.S. have encountered a traumatic occurrence at some point in their existence while 20 percent of that population proceed to develop PTSD. Furthermore, an estimated 1 in 13 people of the U.S. (about 8 percent) will develop PTSD. For those who have served or “spent time in war zones,” 30 percent experience PTSD (“What”). Of course the rates of this mental illness varies from war to war, however, “current estimates of PTSD in military personnel who served in Iraq range from 12 percent to 20 percent” and “in Afghanistan between 6 percent and 11 percent” (“What”).

This paper explores post-traumatic stress and how it is seen as a disorder. Post-traumatic stress can manifest into post-traumatic stress disorder. The evaluation and review books and articles seem to reveal a relation to these symptoms and military member, either active or non-active veterans. These symptoms do not manifest strictly into the full-extent of the disorder in all cases of military, however, things such as depression and other physical symptoms are discussed through the readings. The end result is that we discovered that through the readings PTSD will in fact lead to suicide if left untreated.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the proper treatment for people diagnosed with PTSD. And the alternatives that could be assessed for treatment.

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I find it troubling that our Soldier’s Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms are being discredited by the medical community. It appears as though there has been a shift in our commitment to the health of the men and women who served this nation. These ideas connect to the overall ideas of the unit because it provides greater insight on challenges that patients and medical professionals experience when coping with cognitive health concerns. I do not have any personal experience associated with PTSD; however, the problem that I find in this article is that it suggests the effects of trauma which causes PTSD can be measured by a universal criteria. For example, I believe this research should consider that each individual has a unique level of tolerance to trauma which may cause them to respond in varying degrees of severity. Additionally, a patient’s inability to accurately express their symptoms may play a major factor which is causing this disparity. I recommend that further research should be conducted to

It was not until the 1980’s that the diagnosis of PTSD as we know it today came to be. However, throughout history people have recognized that exposure to combat situations can have profound negative impact on the mind s and bodies of individuals in these situations. But there are other catastrophic events that can have such profound impact on people resulting in PTSD…

PTSD having been on the rise following various deployments necessitated by the various wars against terror, where the soldiers encounter traumatic experiences like harsh training conditions, unfavorable living standards, enemy attacks, extreme working environment, explosions, torture by enemies, loss of colleagues as well as long term separation from family back at home (Melinda S & Jeanne S., 2012). This therefore calls for a concerted effort in handling the pandemic of PTSD since it has been constantly on the increase and as a

From the lips of one Susan Pease Banitt, “PTSD is a whole-body tragedy, an integral human event of enormous proportions with massive repercussions.” Posttraumatic stress disorder is a serious mental disorder that is no respecter of persons. PTSD affects, not only the person involved, but also the people who are closely connected to said person. The symptoms related to posttraumatic stress disorder can vary depending on the severity of the traumatic event and how the sufferer was involved. There are many options available to help treat most symptoms of PTSD, according to the sufferer’s needs and harshness of the person’s symptoms. Though there are many causes and symptoms associated with PTSD, there are also many effective and pending

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in war veterans is most commonly created when soldiers are put into situation in which they fear for their life. Recent war have changed in the way in which they have been fought. In past wars like World War I and World War II they type of fighting was strategically planned out. There would be attacks and retreats back to safety allowing some time to recuperate. However, in today’s war like in Iraq and Afghanistan soldier are attacking and being assaulted on the daily basis where there is little if any time for recuperation. The daily stress and common occurrences of horrific events and casualties but tremendous stress on soldiers’ brains. This daily stress is not just left on the battlefield once the soldiers return home. The physical, mental and emotional strain that war has on humans leaves lasting impression on the brain and body. When PTSD results from this strain, veterans can experience a wide range of symptoms. According to the Journal of Occupational Medicine the most common general symptoms include re-experiencing phenomena, avoidance tactics, and increased arousal (Bisson). Re-experiencing phenomena refers to a patient’s recurrent psychological recollections to the events that transpired to cause his or her PTSD. For many patients once they find a stimulus that causes them to have a recollection many try to avoid such areas in attempt to block their memories of the events. Arousal is shown through numerous methods with the most common being inability to sleep, difficulty concentrating, or irritability. Each treatment that follows is focused on reducing a patient’s symptoms and the severity in which it affects their

For many, PTSD is a big issue. Because of this, research has started to look at its causes. First to understand PTSD, one must examine the

Author Carl-John X. Veraja once stated “ The world has PTSD. It is a veteran a blown mind, having flashbacks as it begs the Sun for one more go-round. ” This statement uses the Earth and orbit of the Sun as a metaphorical representation of the constant struggle that veterans and non-veterans face daily due to PTSD. PTSD or formally known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is known as, “…a psychiatric disorder that can occurs following the experiences or witnessing of a life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood”( “What is PTSD?”) . PTSD has affected millions that have encountered a traumatic experience. People that have more stressful occupations or life experience such as being a military employee seem to be more prone to being subject to PTSD. PTSD among soldiers have soared over the last fifty years even with the increase reports of rape, domestic violence, and sexual assault reported by The New York Times (Bannerman). Though the military have impanelment more action toward the growing dilemma it has yet to make any monumental acts to promote the well being of soldiers that are mentally affected by their time in the army.

As far back as time goes or at least written record men have gone to war. With a war comes physiological and psychological scars. Physical wounds may heal quickly and be forgotten, but psychological wounds may last a lifetime. In the past society did not understand the effects of war and mental illness nor how to treat it. In this paper, I will discuss the history of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), explain the diagnostic description, and describe etiology and treatment for PTSD.

The prevention of PTSD is a tricky area, because the trauma is not always assessed and treatment is not provided immediately after the event occurs. Research is continually examining methods and programs to prevent PTSD symptoms. A experimental program from NCIRE (Veterans Health Research Institute) goal was to prevent a pilot program to prevent PTSD symptoms from initially developing (Neylan, McCaslin-Rodrigo, & Choucroun, 2010). The Deployment Anxiety Reduction Training (DART) is one of the main focal point of reducing the initial stress reaction related to combat trauma, though stress is the normal reaction individuals have to life threatening situations and combat (Neylan et.al. 2010). PTSD symptoms are formed from the extreme stress of

The main point of the chapter, Decentering PTSD: A war Outgrows a Diagnosis a Diagnoses, by Hautzinger, S., & Scandlyn, J is to highlight the relationship among the ‘invisible wounds of PTSD, TBI and depression’ (pp. 98). Although the rise of PTSD as a diagnoses has proven to be an important factor, however the overemphasis on PTSD might be used to cover other treatable conditions. There are other diagnoses such as TBI, depressing and anxiety disorder that can overlap with the symptoms of PTSD. An interesting part was the statistics of post 9/11 war veterans showing equal percentages of screening positive for PTSD and depression and slightly higher percentage for TBA. However, only PTSD is getting the higher recognition, but why? The chapter

The etiology of how PTSD has been uncover, the following will be various treatments for people who have developed the disorder. There are two types are treatments that can be used on patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The first types of treatment that can be used are biological treatments, which involve medication such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. The purpose of the SSRI antidepressants is to alter serotonin levels which can aid in reducing activity in the amygdala. The problem with medication is that it only works for 20-30% of patients who take this