Symptoms And Diagnosis Of Traumatic Stress Disorder

It is evident that reforms are necessary within the VA system and society in regards to PTSD and veterans. How can the American veterans be better taken care of? I will focus on the following four specific issues that are in need of reform,

R/s yesterday Jakeem was very upset and aggressive about returning home to his father. R/s Jakeem stated that he wants to live with his sister. R/s on February 18th, Jakeem was admitted for suicidal ideation. R/s Jakeem reported to his school’s counselor that he wanted to kill himself. R/s Jakeem had a plan to overdose. R/s according to Jakeem, the abuse has been occurring for two years. R/s Jakeem’s therapist is Kesha T. at Pee Dee Mental Health. R/s Jakeem is quiet and withdrawn, so his behavior yesterday was very shocking.

R/s in January 2014 Taylor was diagnosed with PTSD. R/s Taylor has two sons Joshua (1) and Kane (2-months-old). R/s Taylor is living with some relatives at 612 Hill Street in Conway, SC. R/s Taylor goes to work and leaves the children in Mary Ruth’s care. R/s Mary Ruth’s mind is unstable and she is schizophrenia. R/s there is a possibility that Mary Ruth will leave the children or drop them off to someone else is she gets tired of the children. R/s about two months ago Taylor was sleeping in cars with the small children. R/s the children were malnutrition when they were sleeping in cars. R/s it is alleged that Taylor is bipolar. R/s Taylor has a history of fraud with the food stamps, FADC, and Medicaid.

The first common symptom presented by Jason was him being exposed to a trauma. Which was he had to see his friend being blown-up by a land-mine. The second symptom is his intense psychological distress on exposure to internal or external cues that symbolize or resemble an aspect of the traumatic event. The third symptom is he tries to avoid activities, people, or situations that arouse recollections of the trauma. The fourth symptom exaggerated startle reactions to minimal or non-threatening stimuli.

The Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI), originally published by the Psychological Assessment Resources, in 1995 and created by John Briere Ph. D., is utilized to evaluate acute and chronic posttraumatic symptomology. The materials associated with administering this test include the use of a computer with Windows XP, 7, 8, or 10, must maintain a NTFS file system, CD-ROM drive for installation, internet connection or a telephone in order to activate. One can download all of the other necessary materials from PariConnect, which include the introductory kit, necessary software, professional manuals, scoring sheets, among other reusable booklets. Prices range from $52.00 upwards to $375.00.

The American Counseling Association’s fact sheets provides various symptoms for children and adolescents that are experiencing trauma. According to the American Counseling Association’s Traumatology Interest Network and facilitator, Karin Jordan (2015) children exhibit different trauma related symptoms at different periods in their lives (ACA et al., 2015). While I am providing therapy as a new LCPC, my client may not explicitly say that they have undergone some sort of trauma, but may unknowingly talk about their symptoms. It will then be my responsibility to consult a colleague, or in this case, the ACA to better serve my client’s needs. I will study the specified age group symptoms, while comparing the symptoms of my client and continue with the diagnosis of trauma (ACA et al., 2015).

This case pertains to a 27-year-old male named Josh of undisclosed ethnicity who just three months ago witnessed a horrific, senseless accident which resulted in the death of his fiancée. He is suffering from a tragic, irreplaceable loss and is displaying symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The harmful effects of being exposed to combat is one of the reasons why Veterans start to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are unable to get back to their everyday lives. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is known to be very usual amongst veterans in combat. Aggressive or violent behavior in individuals with PTSD is the beginning of many marital problems and the effects of PTSD on relationship functioning include emotional detachment, decreased expressiveness, increased aggressive behavior, or violence. Further research is needed to detect features that set apart violent veterans with PTSD against violent veterans that do not have PTSD so that we can better grasp the possible distinctive approaches and signs for

Kelly is experiencing postconcussive symptoms of irritability and concentration deficits, even though she had no brain trauma. Kelly is at risk environmentally of ASD because she sees her attackers on daily basis at school and if she out in public. Kelly has no cultural experiences related to her diagnosis. She is experiencing several dissociative symptoms such as; nightmares, avoidance of social groups and panic attacks. She is currently not experiencing any somatic symptoms.

Our most vivid memories are those tied with strong emotional memory components. For those suffering from Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder (PTSD), the emotional component of a memory makes recalling certain life events painful and debilitating. PTSD is an anxiety disorder that develops from the exposure to a traumatic event and often seen in comorbid patients also afflicted with alcoholism, depression, and general anxiety. Because this disorder is so debilitating, finding prevention treatments becomes essential to ensuring the mental health of so many individuals world-wide.

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.

Imagine returning home unscathed from battle to your physical body. Staff Sargent shakes your hand will depart the ship and the reality of being a citizen never truly becomes a real reality. Losing fellow friends, seeing heinous and often gruesome separation of body and limps and doctors check off as “A ok”. The true effects of PTSD are not limited to soldiers and the effects of PTSD are so vast that medical professionals often have troubles diagnosing all cases. Not to mention many victims of PTSD are unaware of what is causing all their anxiety attacks or depression so mix that all in with a government that doesn’t properly fund its veterans returning from battle with medical therapy and we are left with one giant mess of ticking time bombs that are struggling to ever truly feel at peace. It is the goal of this research to bring to light some of the critical issues of PTSD as well as current systems in place for treatment.

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.

The client is a twenty-year-old Caucasian female, presenting for medical care one month after a serious automobile accident. She appeared well groomed with good eye contact. The client presented with a euthymic mood as evidenced by her calm voice, friendly nature, and straight posture. The client displayed coherent speech and a logical thought process. The client was oriented to people, the date, and the location. The client was screened for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to the severity of the automobile accident. The PTSD CheckList – Civilian Version (PCL-C) was conducted in a private office, which allowed for a quiet atmosphere.

All these factors caused a lot of stress for him and contributed to his depression. He began to feel like life was not worth the struggle anymore. He had tried reading all sorts of self-help books to motivate himself and provide relief but none really helped. He began to feel worthless and hopeless for not being able to overcome his panic attack. He realised that his anxiety was baseless but he simply could not control it whenever it