PTSD: A Summary And Analysis

Compared to both pharmaceuticals and other forms of psychotherapy, EMDR has proven to be effective in the treatment of PTSD (Shapiro, 2002). There have been approximately twenty controlled studies that proved this (Shapiro, & Laliotis, 2010). EMDR has been recommended as a first line of treatment including by the American Psychiatric Association (Shapiro, & Laliotis, 2010). EMDR uses bilateral stimulation such as auditory tones, tactile taps and

My girlfriend’s brother, Mary served in the Marines for four years. In those four years, he made three combat tours and four other small deployments. During his first trip to Iraq, he was severely injured in a land mine accident. He was the only one out of the other three soldiers in the tank that survived. The accident left him with a severe brain injury and partly blind in his left eye. Mary was in an Iraqi hospital for about two weeks. He then decided to continue with his duty of being of Marine.

According to Sharf, (2008) the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) was designed to treat posttraumatic stress disorder. EMDR requires that the clients visualize an upsetting memory and accompanying physical sensations. The clients repeat negative self-statements that they associate with the scene. The procedure is repeated again and again until the client’s anxiety is reduced. EMDR focuses on desensitizing strong emotional reasons in clients and help them to reframe their belief systems to accommodate new emotional states (Sharf, 2008).

Most of have heard the term Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. The Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs estimate that 7.8 percent of Americans will experience PTSD at some point in their lives. We commonly associate PTSD with soldiers who have fought in wars. About 30 percent of the men and women who have spent time in war zones experience PTSD. (Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs. (2007). No one is immune to it. Other traumatic events can also cause PTSD. The general knowledge required to understand PTSD include: The definition, possible causes, symptoms and current treatment options. Learning these you will be able to come up with a treatment plan to help your clients.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has severely affected the lives of countless military veterans throughout the years. Consequently, there likely are many more PTSD cases that exist and go unreported, or misdiagnosed due to misconceptions when reported (Samuelson, Bartel, Jordan, & Valadez, 2017). To this extent, I am going to discuss my views on two articles. The first article explains the patient’s perceptions of PTSD symptoms. The second article explains the effects of performing Yoga as an unconventional form of treatment for PTSD patients. Each study was conducted on the men and women veterans of our Armed Forces. As citizens of the United States of America, we owe the Armed Forces a debt of

As there is many causes of PTSD, there is also many ways that a doctor or therapist can treat it. However, just like there is different people, some treatments may not work on some people depending on the level of emotional trauma they have suffered. One way that therapists treat patients is by contacting them over the phone or Skype to give them sessions without the patient needing to be there physically (Brady, Grubaugh, & Tuerk). Through these calls, they will perform the regular exercises that they would do in the office, but rather at home for it to be more accessible to the patient as well as more convenient since they can do it from the comfort of their own home. One very effective form of treatment is exposure therapy. Through exposure therapy, the main goal is to get the patient to do things that they once previously avoided, but in a more stable and calm environment to acclimate them and make sure they get used to doing it (Brady, Grubaugh, & Tuerk). Some of these things include anything from driving in and around crowds, and driving over potholes in fear of them being IEDs (Brady, Grubaugh, &

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that can occur after a traumatic event, such as a threat to life, serious injury, or sexual violence. Some people who experience these types of events may develop PTSD. Sometimes, PTSD can occur in people who hear about trauma that occurs to a close family member or friend. PTSD can happen to anyone at any age.

For over 240 years the United States Military has made it their job to serve and protect this Country. In 1775 the Revolutionary War begun, Since then the United States has had over 40 million Troops and has also fought in 134 Wars including Two World Wars and more then a Dozen Revolutionary Battles. Despite the bravery the 48million troops who served more then 38% come back with and Injury or Mental Disorder. The highest diagnosed mental disorder in Soldiers when returning home is PTSD(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) a Symptom usually cause by a traumatic event, Such as Death, Explosion and Terrorism. The symptoms are very stressful and can causes serious issues for the Soldier and his/her family.

"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder." Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs, 2007. Web. 07 Apr. 2014.

PTSD is a disorder that usually comes from traumatic experiences such as but not limited to deaths, sexual violence natural disasters etc. When people think of those who are affected by PTSD they think of veterans from the military. This seems to be the case in Nyaronga and Toma’s (2015), study when they discovered that certain military branches are at more risk of PTSD than other branches such as the marines or army. This may be because they are more involved in war than the Airforce and the Navy. Even though the military seem to be more at risk than those not in the military, Nyraonga and Toma (2015) also discovered that race and social support is correlated with PTSD symptoms. For example, in Boyraz et al. (2014) study, they noticed that

"PTSD is a whole-body tragedy, an integral human event of enormous proportions with massive repercussions." This is a quote from the wonderful author Susan Pease Banitt. Susan's view on PTSD is as raw and realistic as it gets. PTSD is a disorder that develops in people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. The causes of PTSD can range from sexual assault to fighting in the war. It is a common occurrence for soldier to obtain some type of psychological disorder, such as PTSD, due to the insane events that take place on the battlefield. Disorders like PTSD, and other similar, often play with the victim's thought process, actions, and emotions.

A type of treatment that would be helpful for Precious, or any person suffering with PTSD would be a cognitive type treatment or intervention. “(Alan) Carr notes that effective interventions typically include psychoeducation, graded exposure and coping skills training to help the child manage PTSD symptoms such as anxiety, flashbacks and nightmares” (Stallard 2005). Stallard’s article is summarized as informations for interventions for children and adolescents with PTSD and this included the diagnosis, awareness of PTSD, cognitive interventions and parental intervention. A really helpful article for any individual who wants to know the basis of treatment, intervention or prevention of PTSD or a great starting place to start more research for

The writer concludes that although not everyone who experiences a traumatic event will develop PTSD, for those who do, the consequences can be long term and devastating. However, with a combination of the right medication and therapeutic intervention and a good social support network, a favourable outcome can be achieved.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a stress disorder that can occur after a traumatizing experience. PTSD is defined in our text as “A trauma -and stressor¬¬- related disorder that develops from directly or indirectly experiencing actual or threatened death, serious injury, or violence” (Real World Psychology).

The third effect of PTSD is a physical one. Many people who have PTSD have scars. While many of these scars are mental, many are physical. Many times due to abuse or war, a person suffers from illnesses, such as Vitamin D deficiencies, from being denied from going outside, blindness due to abuse or war trauma, and even becoming deaf. There are sometimes deformities too. These deformities can range from scaring, to missing limbs. Sometimes the scarring is self-inflicted. Self-harm is yet another consequence of PTSD. Often times, the act of harming one’s self gives a sufferer of PTSD a moment of control and relief in their minds and life. Usually, self-harm is brought on by many things, from flashbacks, to stressful situations, to the fear that