Summary: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Millions of people each year flee their country in order to escape persecution and conflict, seeking asylum as a refugee (Amnesty International Australia 2011). Many refugees present with and develop mental illness due to having experienced or witnessing events such as rape, torture, war, imprisonment, murder, physical injury and genocide, before fleeing their homes (Nicholl & Thompson 2004). Refugees are now accessing mental health services for the treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) defined by DSM-IV-TR is “characterised by the re-experiencing of an extremely traumatic event accompanied by symptoms of increased arousal and by avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma” (Diagnostic and

Concussions and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are highly dangerous but for different reasons. Concussions and PTSD are caused by different situations, affect the body in different ways, and have differing side effects. New evidence shows that physical contact to head (Concussions) can make people more likely to develop brain disorders like post Traumatic stress disorder. Posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) is a widely known and a very serious mental health problem that can be developed after witnessing or being involved in a stressful, life-threatening event. There are many different ways people can develop different types of PTSD, perhaps the most common cases are with our military men and women.Brutal and severe Deaths occur frequently in the military causing severe mental trauma. This trauma can lead to flashbacks, stress and many other negative brain functions.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has affected many people, but has hardly raised awareness; in fact according to Marcia Clemmitt “About 1.7 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year…Yet, while they affect so many people, TBI has received little medical-research funding until brain injuries from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan … began to mount in recent years.”(Clemmitt) For such a long time many people were unaware of what traumatic brain injury even meant; Up until a numerous groups of veterans that came back home, from Afghanistan were found to suffer from traumatic brain injuries. Due to the discovery, the people that already suffered from traumatic brain injury

Traumatic Brain Injury, often referred by its acronym, TBI, has become the signature battle wound for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Traumatic Brain Injury in combat occurs with trauma or injury to the skull, which causes disruptions in the brain. Most reported cases in post-9/11 veterans are associated with Improvised Explosive Devices used by the enemy against U.S. forces and their allies. Other common causes of TBI in combat situations are caused rockets, mortars, vehicle rollover incidents, and objects penetrating the brain.

Soldiers from combat missions face a variety of challenges when conforming to a civilian lifestyle. The fact that there are many of the identification issues and the influence of the environment, soldiers tend to exhibit Post-Traumatic stress disorders. The manifestation of the Post-Traumatic disorder PTSD leads to the development of traumatic brain syndrome and other problems. Service men and women have taken part in many war missions, and a number of them return from mission with mental health problems. Through the years, the USA military has conducted a lot of studies and clinical trials on the influence of Post-Traumatic stress disorder on men and women in service. The aim of these studies is to prevent the development of the disorders in adult populations. Populations of these studies include patients in treatment or those already treated in DOD hospitals. The clinical setting is conducive for the study and health professionals abide to some guidelines (Mulhall, 1998).

Post traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition that is triggered by a horrific event, either witnessing it or experiencing it. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the events. - mayo clinic definition. Although soldiers may not have been hurt physically, they could be mentally wounded for life without treatment. After watching fellow fighters be blown to miniscule pieces, no one would be the same. Most veteran will lose their sanity due to PTSD, but are you really living when your mind is replaying everything horrible? These people are much like me and you, but they choose to fight knowing the risks of never being the same. Due to this mental health disorder several veterans commit suicide because of the lack of medical

Morris states that the worst things in the world enter the brain in an instant, though it may take the rest of someone’s life to understand what they saw (Morris 45). Monjaraz says that he saw brutal things and did not get affected by it until the night time came around. He cried in his sleep, made groaning noises, mumbled things and had night sweats (Monjaraz). Morris states that fundamentally, we do not know why some people are damaged by terror and some are not. He adds that according to the Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, the

Do you know the symptoms and treatments of Post Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)? The summary, of this PTSD PSA, is a longer than normal video on the symptoms and treatments of PTSD covering all three appeals. The video utilized a variety of graphic pictures, large text, and somber music to inform the viewer about the warning signs and therapies for both men and women. Some of the triggers are not always known ahead of time, and some people do not want other to know for the fear of being labeled. In the Public Service Announcement (PSA), “PTSD,” produced by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Administration’s presentation of logos overshadows their less successful presentation of pathos and ethos concerning the topic of

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.

This semester, I choose to take English Composition 101 and 124. It is a combined class that include credits for both human values and English composition. This class was about the trauma underlie of books and movies. For this class, the students mostly wrote papers to prove the facts of trauma. The teacher was Dr. Danielle Glassmeyer and the class was taken at Bradley University. I believe that I have improved my essays in three places: knowledge of Constriction, self reflections and organization, unity and coherence.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder also comes with a set of causes. These causes are Serious injury, Life experiences, Sexual assault, Threatened death, Combat exposure, Neglect, Domestic violence, and Childhood abuse. Serious injury such as getting into a devastating car accident that could potentially threaten your life can undoubtingly take a toll on your wellbeing. Life experiences can also affect a person's mental state such as experiencing a national disaster like tornados, hurricanes, and earthquakes can make a case for unwelcomed anxiety

We usually think of war injuries as being physical, although one of the most common war injuries is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and the effects can be devastating. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an emotional illness classified as an anxiety disorder and usually develops because of a terribly frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise highly unsafe event, often experienced in combat. Although this condition has likely existed since humans have endured trauma, PTSD has only been recognized as a formal diagnosis since 1980 and statistics regarding this illness indicate that approximately 7%-8% of people in the United States will likely develop PTSD in their lifetime, with the lifetime

Batman is a character in the fictional DC Universe, whom without his secret identity goes by Bruce Wayne. He is famous for fighting crime, his intelligence, mastery over various skills and being Gotham City’s superhero. However, Batman wears a mask that hides his secret identity. Without the mask, as Bruce Wayne, he is a wealthy business man with a multi-billion dollar business. An individual such as this can be viewed as a perfect being with no flaws. However, analyzing Batman’s history and actions reveal a different story.

Since the beginning of time, soldiers have experienced several physical, and psychological injuries throughout their exposure to warfare. Before recent history, there were no efforts to study the effect of war on the brain because of the obvious physical injuries that were apparent. There are various psychological disorders that arise in soldiers that have been at war, and have their own individual repercussions. PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a common psychologically disorder that arises from combat. This is one example of many disorders that are prevalent due to warfare. The actual exposure to violence can create an emotional state in which families, friends, and co workers of the individual are affected as well. When the brain is trying to cope with trauma these conditions arise and sometimes the brain cannot recover from the disorders. Some soldiers report that after being under circumstances such as war, that it is almost impossible to ever be the same emotionally as they were prior to war. They react differently to certain stimuli in the environment that might bring back memories of the flash black. They tend to hallucinate, whether on substances or not, and to lash out violently. The experience of war is permanent and the effects that it can have on the brain are endless. Soldiers find themselves in counseling and different therapy groups because of the toll it