Symptoms And Symptoms Of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a relatively new diagnosis that was associated with survivors of war when it was first introduced. Its diagnosis was met largely with skepticism and dismissal by the public of the validity of the illness. PTSD was only widely accepted when it was included as a diagnosis in 1980 in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) of the American Psychiatric Association. PTSD is a complex mental disorder that develops in response to exposure to a severe traumatic event that stems a cluster of symptoms. Being afflicted with the disorder is debilitating, disrupting an individual’s ability to function and perform the most basic tasks.

One of the most well known and most common mental conditions that afflict veterans is PTSD. PTSD stands for post traumatic stress disorder and is caused by having high stress levels at any given time. While anyone can get PTSD, Veterans acquire it most often due to their strict training and the horrors of war. Richard Weaver, a veteran that served as a Navy Medic for two years in Iraq shared an example of what PTSD is like. He says "I could be in a classroom here and somebody would walk past and drop a book. Well, that’s a loud “pop” sound in an echoing hallway, and I’m set off for the rest of the day. I’m looking around. I’m nervous" (“Two”). Having PTSD greatly affects everyday life for veterans. For Richard Weaver, all it took was

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental condition that is normally associated with military combat veterans. Specifically, it is classified as an anxiety disorder that sometimes occurs after being exposed to a traumatic or terrifying event or incident. The Mayo Clinic defines PTSD as a mental health condition that 's triggered by a terrifying event. It is also defined as an anxiety disorder that can develop after the exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened (Staff, 2014). PTST affects a significant number of our military combat veterans; it can affect anyone who has been subjected to such things as terror events, natural disasters, domestic violence, serious traffic

With the advances in technology and military medicine, improved amounts of armed veterans are surviving the injuries they endure at war. These brave men and woman are faced to enter the civilian life after enduring the things that they cannot remove form their memories. Posttraumatic stress disorder is a common psychological and physiological consequence of deployment for combat in military veterans. For an individual to be diagnosed of PTSD, the person had to have been exposed to an intense traumatic situation, which resulted in terror or helplessness and continue to re-experience the event for at least a month (World Health Organization). It can be very difficult for a military personal to return from active duty with the mindset that

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is "an anxiety disorder, characterized by distressing memories, emotional numbness, and hyper vigilance, that develops after exposure to a traumatic event" (Doyle-Portillo, Pastorino 490). Traumatic events include physical abuse, rape, military combat, death of a close friend or family member, natural disasters, or witnessing events such as terrorist attacks, a violent crime, or a horrible accident (Doyle-Portillo, Pastorino 490). All these different events lead men and women to have nightmares, flashbacks, and tormenting memories, especially the men who fought in the Vietnam War. Around "19% of Vietnam veterans developed PTSD at some point after the war" (Doyle-Portillo, Pastorino 491) from the events they witnessed out in the Vietnamese jungles during combat that it would have been highly unlikely for them not to develop 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

PTSD causes victims to feel as if they can not come forward. It puts the victim in a state of feeling that if they asked for help it would almost be as if something is wrong with them and that is not what they want (Hall 1). Victims do not want to seem like a burden. David Morris, a victim of PTSD, tells about how one does not feel the same as they once did and the only thing really to do is accept it. In his book The Evil Hours, he explains a different way of thinking about PTSD:

As the Vietnam War began preventative measures were being taken to decrease the psychological impact of war on soldiers. Unfortunately as the war ended soldiers were often met with hostile demonstrations by anti-war activists and society offered little acceptance of Vietnam veterans even years after the war. This is when early studies on PTSD and the effects on military families began being documented. Early research showed that PTSD can have devastating, far-reaching consequences on the patients functioning, relationships,

Having PTSD can cause you to lose important people in your family, harm people around you and even harm yourself. This condition is difficult to live with because you will never know when you have a reaction, or even

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder dates back to the war days. Although having this disorder was never documented it was seen in many soldiers during and after the war. The disorder didn’t have an official title. It was known as “shell shock”, “exhaustion” and “battle fatigue.” The disorder affected many soldiers during wars, not only physically but also their reputation. Many soldiers would have emotional breakdowns due to the disorder and some would flee the front lines. These actions would be the reason for the labels such as cowards, or too weak to handle the front lines. Among the first to identify and group behaviors of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder were the Swiss military in 1678. Military physicians in the American Civil War were unable to treat soldiers with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms so many of them were discharged with the reason being cowardice and lack of discipline. The disorder wasn’t identified and accepted until 1905 by the Russian army who made the first connection of mental illness with the stress war has on a person. In WWI Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms were continuously viewed as weakness and those who had the symptoms were cowards. Due to the ignorance of the mental illness some of these soldiers were executed for their actions. The Vietnam War had the largest number of veterans affected. For decades the disorder wasn’t acknowledge for the effects it has on an individual. After studying and

Matt, a retired police officer, presents with symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Two major events seemed to impact Matt. First, Matt’s partner John, who was known to be prejudiced against Hispanics, shot and killed a suspect that posed no real danger to the officers. Years later, Matt’s new partner Sam was found bludgeoned to death floating in the river (Criterion A3). Matt saw Sam’s body in the morgue (Criterion A4). Matt began to have several intrusion symptoms following Sam’s death. He had recurring nightmares about Sam’s dead body (Criterion B2). Also, the large Hispanic clientele he encountered at his new job triggered flashbacks to the Hispanic male that his partner shot (Criterion B3). Additionally, arguments with his wife triggered anxious feelings about his wife’s safety which caused him to insist upon driving her to and from work (Criterion B4). The arguments with his wife resembled the arguments Matt had with Sam prior to his death. Before Sam died, Matt refused to retire. He was adamant about remaining a homicide detective despite the strain it put on his marriage. However, Sam’s death made retirement seem like the best solution. He was leaving his job to avoid the distressing cognitions related to Sam’s death (Criterion C2). Matt displayed noticeable alterations in his mood and thoughts. He began to blame himself after dreaming that some missed message from Sam could have saved his life if Matt had heard it (Criterion D3). His

Many people experiencing P.T.S.D. experience it as a result of seeing a loved one injured or killed (Regehr 676). By seeing his brother Allie die of Leukemia at the age of 11, Holden experiences trauma. According to studies, the degrees of symptoms depend on the proximity of trauma exposure and the number of which one is exposed to (676). Holden’s trauma was very severe because it was his brother, who he was very close to, that passed away. In addition to experiencing his brother’s death, Holden also encounters a boy, James Castle, who jumps to his death while wearing Holden’s sweater (Salinger 170). Holden has been faced with two traumatic events in his life, one involving a person very close to him, therefore, this significantly increases his risk of P.T.S.D.

The major depressive disorder that I chose for my final paper is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or more commonly known as PSTD. This is a very complex disorder and effects men, women, and children alike. Most people associate PSTD with servicemen or women returning from defending our country. However, statistics show these people do experience PTSD, they are not the only people this disorder effects. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a reaction a person has after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic, life changing event. This a relatively new disorder to psychologists, along with the causes and treatment plan. Due to the external trauma a person has experienced, PTSD is very complex and unique, making it a very different disorder to study and treat. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder involves a series of symptoms that develop from intensely fearful, horrific, and uncontrolled trauma where the person felt like their life was in danger, they were injured or they felt they would be injured, or they witnesses a death or injury to others. Although the majority of the population will be) affected by trauma at some point in their life, the impact of these experiences will vary from person to person, due to a person’s family characteristics, environment, and available formal and informal resources accessed.

A study by Possemato, K., Pratt, A., Barrie, K., & Ouimette, P (2015) that showed how PTSD affects returning veterans and the individuals in contact with them by using a method of a longitudinal study examining daily fluctuations in PTSD and alcohol use among OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom)/OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom) combat veterans recruited from VA primary care Inclusion criteria consisted of combat during an OEF/OIF deployment, hazardous alcohol use and symptoms of combat-related PTSD, defined as functional impairment associated with at least one Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM–IV) reexperiencing symptom, plus three avoidance or two arousal symptoms measured by a clinical interview The sample (N 137) comprised both men (88%, n 120) and women (12%, n 17), with a mean age of 30 (SD 7.2). Most self-identified as White (81.8%, n 112) and reported having at least some college education (70%, n 96). About half of the participants were employed (53%, n 73), and the estimated average annual income was $41,642 (SD 26,507). More than half of participants indicated they were married or living with a significant other (59%, n 81). Half (n 69) of participants reported having at least one child.

The client is showing symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD. Under the DSM-V the diagnostic code follows 309.81 (F43.10) and finds the criteria by clinically significant distress or impairment in social and/or occupational dysfunction for a period of at least one month and symptoms are not due to medical condition, medication or drugs and alcohol. PTSD symptoms include nightmares, flashbacks, sleep disturbance, mood disorders, suicidal ideation, avoidance, and hyper-arousal in response to trauma-related stimuli. Common symptoms related to PTSD may include insomnia, attention deficit problems, and anhedonia. Common comorbid disorders are depression, anxiety, and substance addiction. Under the symptoms hyper-arousal individual may