Post Traumatic Stress Case Study

I could see myself working in a hospital or in a clinic. But I could also see myself working at a school. So my goal is to take every opportunity and experience the most out of my career as a speech pathologist. Recently I have become infatuated with TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas and what they did with Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. I have read many articles on the events that took place during her rehabilitation and it has inspired me greatly. One day, I would like to work at one of the TIRR Memorial Hermann outpatient rehabilitation centers. A distant relative of mine had a stroke several years ago also and went to TIRR for rehabilitation therapy. His recovery was tremendous and I know there are several other stories like his and Gabrielle Giffords’s. If I could be a part of the great work they are doing, I would be exposed to a population that is diverse with a wide range of communication

Sean and his aunt were in a good mood when the QP met with them for a session.

Using the diagnostic algorithm discussed in class as a guide, explain how you would arrive at a diagnosis of PTSD based on the clinical data in the case example. Be sure to justify the ways in which the client meets all of the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and provide information about how you would go about elaborating on your diagnosis according to this model.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, this develops after a person has suffered a traumatic incident. Incidences can be caused by any type of event, triggering PTSD by personally experience a trauma (near death experience), being a witness to a trauma (vehicle accident) and those having to deal with the aftermath of a trauma (EMT, Police). These are just a few examples. PTSD can be rated in 3 Phases, 1) Acute Phase: if symptoms last less than 3 months. 2) Chronic Phase: if symptoms last more than 3 months. 3) Delayed-Onset: if the symptoms last 6 months after the trauma. An episodic attack (flashback) can last a couple of seconds, to as long as 30 minutes. This is caused when a person feels threatened and feeling helpless in a place of unknown environment.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder a type of mental health disorder that occurs after experiencing a traumatic event or a series of events that creates psychological symptoms that eventually lead to behavioral changes. This happens to people who have witnessed terrorizing circumstances. It is normal for your mind or body to be in shock after being in a catastrophic circumstance, with PTSD your nervous system gets stuck in a shocked state of mind which eventually leads to PTSD. This may take hours, days, or possibly months following the event for symptoms to side. There are four symptom groups, recurrent, extreme avoidance, negative changes in thoughts and mood, and being on guard all the time. When experiencing recurrent symptoms you go will have

PTSD affects 7.7 million American adults, but it can occur at any age (NIMH, PTSD, Who is at risk). The sight of violence and death leaves lasting effects on people. How do you think those people cope with what they saw when the Twin Towers went down? How do people cope with such traumatic experiences? The events that lead to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can impact one’s life, fortunately there are ways to treat it.

PTSD or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a disorder that occurs when someone has had something scary or dangerous happen in their life. In this disorder, it is natural for the person to feel scared during and after the situation they were in. In this disorder fear is triggered and changes in the body help defend them against danger, this response is healthy to protect this person from harm. Anyone with a reaction after trauma usually recovers, but those who continue may be diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.. People with PTSD might feel scared even when they are safe and out of harm. People with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder have symptoms for longer than one month. They cannot function as well as before they did before the tragic event.

Our daughter, Amelia, died 16 days after she was born. She was premature, at 27 weeks, and her little body just wasn't developed well enough for her to remain living. Needless to say, this was a traumatic experience for me and my wife. My wife had a very rough time returning to regular life. Her friends and family had a difficult time understanding what she was going through (and so did she) so being given a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was very helpful in that we had a label to apply to her experience and information to learn from and share. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined as “a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event, either experiencing it or witnessing it” (MAYO Clinic). When

One of my patients, Jamelle Huston, had a session with me this past Monday. As the session started, I noticed her heightened anxiety response and overwhelming feeling of frustration and sadness. I actually had to do a combination of grounding and relaxation technique with her since her cognition and behavior really concerned me. She expressed ongoing frustration from being treated unfairly and unprofessionally by staff at New Phases, specifically by the director and her counselor. There have been several more incidents that have occurred;

Traumas caused by stress if elongated, can progress into PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Stress is something that is manageable and it may not be easy. However if stress develops after a traumatic event than PTSD can occur. After something traumatic happens the body and mind go into shock. With PTSD a patient’s mind stays in shock. PTSD is a usually severe stressor. It comprises a forceful fear within those that have it. This disorder can only be diagnosed one month after a traumatic experience. Patients will, physiologically, re-experience the event over and over again. They will seem distant and depressed and avoid things. These traumatic experiences differ from people to people. Traumatic events that cause PTSD can range from death

Post traumatic stress can be developed in not just war zones but also with street/gang violence, sexual abuse, and physical abuse, therefore it needs more attention so victims will be less likely to commit suicide and will be able to get the right form of treatment.

Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” Often this is the case, however, certain trauma is too overwhelming for the body and mind to recover from. Instead of becoming stronger as the German philosopher quoted some things can emotionally and physically weaken the body. In fact when confronted with huge amounts of stress there are some who have emotional and mental breakdowns, which can result in posttraumatic stress disorder commonly known as PTSD. This anxiety disorder may occur after experiencing or witnessing a trauma or life-threatening event that causes severe feelings of helplessness and fear. In the following research paper the psychology and neuroscience background of PTSD will be examined, theories

I enjoyed the readings and like that they reminded the readers of all the different traumatic events that people can face. It is a nice reminder that not all people experiences traumatic events differently and not everyone will suffer from posttraumatic stress. interesting to think about people being resistant and traumatized because I usually think it is one or the other. I need to be aware that even if it appears that a client is doing well, that they still may be experiencing symptoms of posttraumatic

After three years of moving into Australia, the father was not successfully able to find a job, therefore, Christine’s mother had been obliged to work as a house keeper. At that time, Christine was attending secondary school. Her feeling of her loved mother struggling to provide the family made Christine decide to work during the school break in a food factory for a dollar per day (Lozada, D’Adamo & Carro, 2014). This actually was a milestone that put Christine on unexpected trajectory of life. It was Wednesday night, 21st of October 1959, she was on her way back from work when six guys kidnapped her and they all raped her. Christine was not able to talk about this

According to a Tanielian and Jaycox (2008) study, as of September 2014 there were approximately 2.7 million American veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars”. Of the 2.7 million at least 20% of the veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan wars obtained PTSD and/or depression. However, it was noted that when interviewed, the military counselors stated that they believe that the percentage rate of veterans with PTSD was much higher. The number is said to continue to increase when combined with traumatic brain injury (TBI).