Posttraumatic stress disorder Essays & Research Papers

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: The Dark Reality Joseph A. Sopko Coatesville Area School District Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Dark Reality Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is sweeping through the lives of people like an epidemic. It is a very dangerous illness that has extremely negative effects, but sometimes goes untreated because of the ignorance of certain individuals. Some believe it is a “made-up” illness and is not a reality, but it is a reality, a dark reality that...

Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Risk Factors……………………………………………………………………………………….3 Pathophysiology…………………………………………………………………………………...4 Clinical manifestation……………………………………………………………………………..5 Diagnostic criteria…………………………………………………………………………………5 Laboratory and Diagnostic test……………………………………………………………………6 Evaluation & Treatment…………………………………………………………………………...6 Prognosis…………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………..7...

Psych 303 - Dominick Cobb with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder I will be diagnosing Leonardo DiCaprio in Inception who played the role as Dominick Cobb. Mr. Cobb suffers from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He works in the field of extraction which involves of stealing valuable information from his target by infiltrating their dreams. Cobb is currently wanted by the United States because his wife committed suicide and framed him for her death. He is now currently on the run looking for...

University of Phoenix Material appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. The 4 symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders are nightmares or the re-experiencing of the traumatic event through a dream cycle, avoiding the situation that relates to the traumatic event on purpose, feelings of...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Name Course Tutor Institution Date Introduction Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that presents in form of anxiety disorder, and it usually develops following exposure to an event or incident that is terrifying and mostly associated with an increased risk or actual occurrence of severe body harm. These events exceed the coping capabilities of the individual, resulting into psychological trauma. As a result of the trauma,...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a psychological illness in which people repeatedly remember relive, or dream about a terrible experience” (“Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” 710). Explanations of PTSD mainly focus on the way the mind is affected by traumatic experiences. The mind is unable to process information and emotions properly when one is faced with overwhelming trauma (Cohen Web). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder changes the body’s response to...

Post Traumatic stress disorder. (PTSD) What is PTSD? Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur after you have been through a traumatic event. A traumatic event is something horrible and scary that you see or that happens to you. During this type of event, you think that your life or others' lives are in danger. You may feel afraid or feel that you have no control over what is happening. Anyone who has gone through a life-threatening event can develop PTSD....

After experiencing a traumatic event, the mind has been known to horde away the details and memories and then send them back at unexpected times and places, sometimes after years have passed. It does so in a haunting way that makes the recall just as disturbing as the original event. It is easy to understand how Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can affect a person’s life. For example: Edgar Allen Poe’s Gothic style of writing about the darker side of romantic imagination, the...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychological reaction to experiencing or witnessing a significantly stressful, traumatic, or shocking event. Did you know that one in three returning troops are being diagnosed with Post-traumatic stress disorder and less than 40% will seek help (PTSD Foundation of America). When people think of PTSD they automatically assume it just has to do with war veterans. But what people don't know is that children and teens all over...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Period 4 What is PTSD? ● Develops after a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic/terrifying event ● Causes intense fear, helplessness or horror ● Family members can also develop What are its symptoms/effects? ● anxiety ● excessive alcohol use ● combat related nightmares ● anger ● depression ● poor responsiveness PTSD In The Vietnam War ● ● ● In 1980 National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study Helped U.S. government to understand the...

Cathi Williams 9/10/2012 Informative Speech: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Has anybody in this class know anybody or themselves that have went through a traumatic event in their life, such as abuse, war, witnessing a murder, and so on? Well if you do you or that person are at risk of developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a relatively new psychological diagnosis, but it is a kind of anxiety disorder. For example after the terrorist attacks on September...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about PTSD Thesis Statement: We hear about it in the news, papers, and small town chatter; be we don’t really understand what it is. It affects the victims mind, body, and people around them; I want to inform you all about this disorder, and what it does. INTRO 1. I am going to say a word and just think about what pops into your head, what do you associate it with? PTSD. A. How about...

INTRODUCTION Often people are traumatized by traumatic events that take place their lives. We seldom expect these events to happen so we often do not know how to react when it does happen, this can lead to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In this assignment is the definition of PTSD, the reason why South Africa has such a high prevalence of PTSD and also the methods of prevention of PTSD will be discussed. DEFINITION OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Posttraumatic stress disorder...

 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Amanda Smith Stark State College Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder according to the DSM V is now a trauma and stress related disorder and is no longer an anxiety disorder. This change is because the cause for PTSD is due to trauma and is not a general anxiety (American Psychiatric Publishing, 2013). PTSD occurs to individuals who have suffered a traumatic event such as rape, witnessing death, victims of natural disasters...

 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Symptoms and Effects on People Clifford A. Mann 2nd Comm 215 07 25 2014 Professor Chris Goodrich The Opening Just how many of us has had a moment of sheer terror where we survived, but was forever changed down deep in the core of whom we are? Doctors, Clinicians, Scientists, and Physicians say that this is what has happened when a person experiences just such a moment in their life. That the person may never...

 Following a traumatic event, the mind sometimes stores and hides away the details and memories of the event and then sends them back at unexpected times and places, sometimes years later. It does so in a way that makes the recall just as disturbing as the original event and sometimes more. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the name for the mental condition acquired following a psychologically distressing event outside normal human experience. There are five things that determine that...

University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. The four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorder are the ability to re-experience the event in which the individual went through, the wanting to avoid and wanting the emotional numbness, hypervigilance,...

Andre Middlebrooks – Definition April 3, 2013 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder is a term that many people are familiar with. We hear this on the news or read about it in the newspaper from time to time. Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD for short is often included in conversations discussing people who have survived some sort of life threatening danger or trauma. Post-traumatic stress disorder causes its victims to feel frightened, worried and stressed in...

 Life after Trauma Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that some people develop after going through a stressful and dangerous event. This widespread disorder can affect individuals psychologically, emotionally and behaviorally following the experience of a traumatic event. Not all individuals who are exposed to a traumatic event develop PTSD; researches hypothesized that biological and environmental factors contribute simultaneously to the...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emotional illness that is classified as an anxiety disorder and usually develops as a result of a frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise highly unsafe experience. PTSD sufferers re-experience the traumatic event or events in some way, tend to avoid people, places, or other things that remind them of the event, and are extremely sensitive to normal life experiences. Virtually any trauma may cause PTSD. Such...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Many people throughout the world suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder also known as PTSD. This is a disorder that must be diagnosed and can be caused from a variety of reasons. “PTSD is classified as an anxiety disorder that develops in some individuals after exposure to an extremely traumatic event(s).” (Kazdin) One of the symptoms of PTSD is re experiencing the traumatic event. In most cases disruptive memories constantly occur relating to the trauma....

Today society is riddled with events that are out of ones control. Events, whether they be natural or man made, can be extremely traumatic and in many instances can trigger the onset of a common anxiety disorder known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Upon further research into this disorder a direct correlation can be made between traumatic events and symptoms that occur as a result. Many people who are involved in traumatic events have a difficult time adjusting. In many...

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Chrishanda Anderson College Writing 101/N1 Rm.412 Mr.Saifi July 5, 2010 Post traumatic stress...

Everybody goes through a bad experience or a rough time throughout their lives. People can usually overcome and learn from their experiences but then again there are some people who are so shattered by what they experience it starts to overcome and take their lives away from them in one single grip. Fear can engulf your mind, body and soul. What if all you could do was think about what happened? Every day you spend thinking about what you could have done differently and replaying the memories...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a very serious psychological disorder many ordinary people can develop. It causes large scale depression and can severely damage relationships and lives. Its main causes are from a person experiencing or witnessing an event involving death or serious injury. A person’s response to the trauma usually involves fear, helplessness or horror. In children evidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder...

Overview: For my project I chose to take a closer looked at Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to sexual trauma. I found interest in this topic because my mother has been diagnosed with PTSD and she suffers from the symptoms of it daily. I also have two friends who are twins who I believe suffer from PTSD but are not diagnosed. For this project I will be using my mother, one of my friends and my cousin who works for the Coalition Against Rape and Abuse (CARA) to thoroughly explore this...

War on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Com/172 In this paper I plan to take a look how war and Post traumatic stress disorder has affect our country. Our country has been affected by many wars throughout history. Also our service members have had some issue once they return form combat. Not until recently have we put a name to it, which is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. PTSD has had huge effect on the public and is a key factor with the alarming rate of ex-military personnel that...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been the focus of considerable attention, and some controversy, since it was formally recognised in 1980 by the American Psychiatric Association. This essay will discuss the history of this relatively new diagnosis and its place within the DSM-IV-TR, whilst three perspectives of pathological reaction to trauma, namely, socio-cultural, psychological and biological factors will also be compared. In conclusion this essay will discuss how the three...

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Military Proposal for MSA 685 Project Ronnie Heare Dr. Robert E. Weltzer Jr. Table of Contents Abstract 3 Problem Statement 4 Purpose of Study 4 Literature Review 5 Methodology 8 References 9 Literature Review Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is becoming an...

 Post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a form of anxiety disorder that is the result of witnessing or experiencing a terrifying event. As human beings, whenever we sense that we are in danger, there is a natural “fight or flight” response that serves to protect ourselves from harm. In post traumatic stress disorder this response is flawed, which leaves an overwhelming sense of anxiety and fear even when there is no sign of a prominent danger. Once called “Shell Shock” PTSD is the lasting...

What is PTSD It has been several decades since mental illness was associated to war conditions was clinically recognized. Recent research has shown a strong connection between wartime events such as witnessing the death of comrades, friendly fire or improvised explosive device (IED) explosions and post­traumatic stress disorder. With a conflict as devastating as the American Civil War, it would be logical to think that Civil War soldiers experienced events that put them at risk similar ...

Studying for a quiz can cause minor stress. But when studying for three tests, and two quizzes, writing an essay, and finishing a project, a student can experience major stress. This can have negative effects on one’s body. Stress was originally known for responding to real or imagined danger (World). In time, stress has become a substantial portion of our daily lives. “Because of the overabundance of stress in our modern lives, we usually think of stress as a negative experience, but from a...

The soldiers that fought during World War I faced many difficulties during the war. These difficulties included day to day combat, little or no food for days at a time, health issues that arose from the poor conditions, and having to deal with the mental strain of the war. Your average person either knows or has heard of these difficulties, but the average person probably doesn’t know about the problems these soldiers face upon their return home. The main problem for returning soldiers is what...

Cognitive behavioural therapy is a combination of behavioural strategies and cognitive therapy (Zayfert, 2006). Aaron T. Beck was the founder of cognitive behavioural therapy in 1963, initially his work focused on depression. The basic principles of cognitive behavioural therapy are people’s thoughts, emotions and behaviours and all work together in a unified system (Curwen.B, 2000). B. Curwen states: “That thoughts can lead to emotions and behaviour; and that emotional disorders arise...

Taylor Lineberger Mrs. Eddins English 3 CP December 5, 2012 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder. PTSD usually occurs after someone has seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury and death. It is commonly associated with the soldiers who have fought in wars or conflicts. All of the symptoms of PTSD are classified and categorized into three distinct groups: “reliving”, avoidance, and arousal. Some of these symptoms include...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Iraqi War Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is increasingly common among members of the military services, especially those who have served in theaters of operation or war such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Ira Katz (2007), Deputy Chief of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, stated that at the end of the first half of fiscal year 2007, almost 720,000 military men and women separated from the armed forces after service in Iraq and Afghanistan and over...

The Things They Carried: Catharsis and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder “Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to” (O’Brien 20). Tim O’Brien is the author of The Things They Carried, a fictional memoir written from the perspective of the narrator, whose name is also Tim O’Brien. This fictional O’Brien’s experiences cover many themes, most notably those of fear, guilt and humiliation. In this novel, O’Brien uses a distinct blend of fact and fiction as an outlet for his actual...

Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a widespread disorder that affects certain individuals psychologically, behaviorally, and emotionally following the experience of a traumatic event (Lee et al., 2005, p. 135). However, because of inconsistencies regarding the percentage of individuals who experience PTSD and the percentage of individuals who subsequently develop PTSD, researchers hypothesize that both biological and environmental factors contribute to the development of PTSD...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Military Families Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) involves numerous symptoms for sufferers, but the family members around that individual must endure those symptoms as well. Individuals living within the home of a returning military member may struggle with the symptoms associated with the military member’s illness. The individual with the illness often exhibits symptomatic withdrawal from his family (American Psychiatric Association, 2000),...

Blake McClung Ms. Freese English 2 07 April 2015 Lady Macbeth and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Out of the 5.2 million people who are afflicted with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Most patients diagnosed usually portray symptoms of having flashbacks of an event, withdrawing from an event with repeated motions, or troubles falling asleep (psychcentral.com). In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, the character Lady Macbeth experiences sleep troubles, repeating motions, and being with a mental...

1. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or "burn-out" has always been and issue for paramedics and other emergency responders, but it wasn't recognized or even considered to be a significant problem. The causes of PTSD range from a major life-threatening incident (e.g. war, act of violence, accident and disaster) to a prolonged series of events (e.g. bullying, harassment, abuse, living with a violent partner). PTSD was introduced in the 1980s, before then it has been known by many names...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Construct Development February 18, 2013 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Construct Development Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is experienced by peoples of all cultures, nationalities, races, genders, and ages. A young child or an elderly person can suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. An individual suspected in having PTSD would need to meet certain criteria in order to be officially diagnosed with PTSD. An evaluator would need to use a combination...

Dangling lifelessly in the locker room of a YMCA in central Iowa, Norman Bowker's life tragically ended. Tim O'Brien tells the story of Norman Bowker in the chapter "Speaking of Courage" of his book The Things They Carried (137-154). Once Bowker came back from the war, he spent his days alone circling a lake in his father's Chevy. After a while, he would head down to the A&W to order a burger and fries hoping to find a friend, or just someone to talk to. Bowker had flashbacks of the war,...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Treating our heroes Linda A. Smith Liberty University Abstract Combat veterans and active duty service members who have suffered mild to severe traumatic brain injury or head trauma are at a higher risk for the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder post-deployment. Research has revealed that treating the soldier immediately after the injury with pharmacotherapeutic agents significantly reduces the risk that the soldier will develop post-traumatic...

Jennifer Vega Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Effects of the U.S. Wars The author of The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien, incorporates various messages within his book. One of the most important messages within the text greatly deals with war and everything associated with it. As a veteran of the Vietnam War, O’Brien is exceedingly qualified to provide readers with an accurate depiction of what it feels like for a soldier to live in a constant state of war. The series of stories...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Kurdish Iranians Mehdi Ghazinour1, Naser Mofidi1, Nader Esmail-Nasab2, Jörg Richter3 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Psychiatry, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden 2 Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran 3 Centre of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Regions South and East, P.O.Box 23 Tåsen, N-0801 Oslo, Norway Corresponding author: Prof. Dr. Jörg Richter Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health,...

Running head: SHORT TITLE OF PAPER (50 CHARACTERS OR LESS) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in relation to Military Service Brian L. Stevens Excelsior College Abstract The recent United States related military conflicts in the Middle East, most notably in Iraq, have increased public awareness of not only the physical wounds, but also the emotional trauma associated with military combat. For soldiers, life-threatening experiences can occur in the conduct of everyday tasks and in the...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Literature: An Analysis of The Odyssey The Odyssey is one of the most well known stories about war and its effects on the survivors. Homer goes out of his way to share the names and families of fallen soldiers for many reasons. The deaths in The Odyssey are exceptionally bloody and gore-filled, which allows the reader to vividly see the scenes depicted and understand the true horror that violence holds. The war scenes are particularly gruesome and filled with...

The Things They Carried: Better Treatments for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, about 20 out of 100 Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and 30 in 100 Veterans of the Vietnam War. PTSD, short for posttraumatic disorder, is an anxiety disorder that was first named in 1980 a few years after the Vietnam War. It was not a coincidence that the disorder was discovered just after the...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and How it Affects Certain Vietnam Veterans Imagine the worst song you can think of, stuck in your head. You try to think of a different song, one that you like, but that awful song just keeps playing over and over and over, in your mind. Now imagine that song as your most horrific memories, and it never stops. This is how Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder makes most people feel. The author of The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien, is one of the men who was with...

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER 2 Chapter I Introduction Throughout the course of history, soldiers exposed to the horrors of war have been emotionally traumatized by what they saw or did. The emotional damage could be extensive and often life altering to these warriors who saw first-hand what mankind was capable of during an armed conflict. It is only in the past few decades that healthcare professionals began to assist these men and women and focused on the issues...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Cultural Bias and Seeking Treatment Nicole Doyle Walden University Capstone Project Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a widely studied anxiety disorder that has more recently been found to have better recovery with a strong support system (Gabert-Quillen, et al., (2012). The American Psychological Association (APA, 2012) defines this as an anxiety disorder that occurs after experiencing a traumatic event. There are studies that focus...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety Disorders: Correlation in Patients When Treated and Untreated Misty Caldwell & Evelyn Sheets Wytheville Community College Life Span Development PSY 232-95 November 2, 2011 Ann Benson Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety Disorders: Correlation in Patients When Treated and Untreated What is post-traumatic stress disorder? In this paper we review what post-traumatic stress disorder is, how this disorder...

Complete report is spread across 113 pages and available @ http://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/284496-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-pipeline-review-h1-2014.html. The report enhances decision making capabilities and help to create effective counter strategies to gain competitive advantage. It strengthens R&D pipelines by identifying new targets and MOAs to produce first-in-class and best-in-class products. Scope • The report provides a snapshot of the global therapeutic landscape...

Stress is a term used by many, is somewhat misunderstood, and often used to describe a negative condition or emotional state. People experience various forms of stress at home, work, in social settings, and when engaged in activities to simply have fun. Police officer’s experience stresses the same as others, but also in ways much different than the average citizen. The dangers, violence, and tragedy seen by officers result in added levels of stress not experienced by the general...

 The first type of stress is under pressure. Under pressure is early stress that people have may include a stress headache, backache, neck or shoulder stiffness. These are common and often caused by muscle tension and tightness. People have under pressure sometime unconscious habit of teeth grinding while sleeping. Financial problem is common causes of stress such as credit card debt, not making rent and inability to provide for a family. Social issue involve environment of surrounding....

Stress and Burnout Mary Johnson OMM 618 Human Resource Management MFG 1326 A Felicia Bridgewater 7/29/13 Stress and burnout go hand in hand and it’s easy to end up in this situation when you continuously work more overtime hours than the average employee at your place of employment. Most of these employees are working both second and third shifts back to back at least five to six times a week. This is becoming a widespread trend in the workplace...

ILM Level 5 – Managing Stress and Conflict in the organisation. Following a traumatic incident I and three other Fire-fighters attended in February 2012 I decided to test GAL’s current support mechanisms relating to coping and dealing with stress, in specific PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder). In a very short space of time it became very apparent that GAL has no ability either within the company or by the designated external provider to deal with PTSD. At that time GAL use an external...

Masker_G_M2A_1 Coping with Stress I chose the topic of, Bob just found out that one of his friends died at work and they will be having the funeral on Thursday. This would be considered a major event. This type of stress has been known to affect the health of a physical person. (AUO 2013 p3.) For Bob, the loss of his friend could cause anxiety, depression, changes in eating habits, and personal habits. There are things Bob could do to help lower his stress level. According to Charles and...

Anxiety Disorder Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress and can actually be beneficial in some situations. Anxiety is also a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times. Many people feel anxious, or nervous, when faced with a problem at work, before taking a test, or making an important decision. For some people, however, anxiety can become excessive. While the person suffering may realize their anxiety is too much, they may also have difficulty controlling it and it may...

ANXIETY * General term for several disorders that cause nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worrying. * Considered to be a normal reaction to a stressor. ANXIETY DISORDER * a blanket term covering several different forms of a type of common psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive rumination, worrying, uneasiness, apprehension and fear about future uncertainties either based on real or imagined events, which may affect both physical and psychological health The Common...

Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Responsible Mental Health Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Nearly eighty years ago, the first legitimate research into treatment of mental illness began, marking the emergence of a new era where an individual’s illnesses were identified not as an incurable, innate defect but instead identified as any other type of illness that could be overcome through treatment. Mental health research continues to play an important role in assisting the courts on...

Compare and contrast CBT and psychodynamic approaches to counselling focusing particularly on trauma and PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder): Theory and therapy. When working with clients in today’s society it’s extremely important to take into consideration the specific needs of each individual. Serious contemplation is given to the approaches and methods regarding the client’s need and presenting matters. Trauma appears in many forms in society, even from the 1960’s due to the impact on...

Acute Stress Response Cheryl Welch Liberty University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to define and explain the acute stress response and acute stress disorder. Clarify the differences between the two conditions and offer review of treatments and symptoms associated with both. Therapies and interventions are reviewed and explored for effectiveness in resolving symptoms and preventing post-traumatic stress disorder. The acute stress response (ASR) refers to psychological and...

Acute Stress Response Michelle Miller Liberty University May 6, 2012 Abstract Acute stress disorder and post-traumatic disorder are related in many of their symptoms, however acute stress disorder happens immediately following a traumatic event and never lasts more than a month. Acute stress disorder also shows signs of dissociation, which is associated with daydreaming or spacing out. Post-traumatic stress disorder victims have similar symptoms to acute stress disorder; however the...

 Concept Analysis: Stress Yamilet Diaz BSN RN University of Miami Concept Analysis: Stress In today’s society, we often use the term stress to explain how situations cause us to feel tension or worry. If you were to ask a group of people to describe stress, they may each have a different interpretation of the word. The reason for this is that stress is very subjective, which causes individuals to deal with stress very differently. Stress can cause or impact the course of many medical...

Psychological Disorder Paper XXXXX XXXX Psychology 450- Diversity and Cultural Factors in Psychology Prof. X Psychological Disorder Paper Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined as an anxiety disorder that most people acquire as a result of seeing or enduring dangerous events (National Institute of Mental Health, 2013). Danger comes in many forms and in most cases, danger that cannot be detected such as an earthquake, a robbery or an accident. We are all equipped with the...

Post –Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Melissa DiMichele Psychology 100 June 10, 2011 Abstract Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder also known as PTSD is an emotional condition that can develop following a terrifying or traumatic event. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder also known as PTSD is an emotional condition that can develop following a traumatic or terrifying event. PTSD has only been recognized as a diagnosis since 1980....

Post Traumatic Stress in Vietnam Veterans For more than twenty years, Patricia Dietz, a wife of a Vietnam veteran, has suffered along with her husband the effects of post traumatic stress disorder. She has stated that, "It has changed everything; it has affected the rest of his and her life." Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is when a person, in this case a veteran from Vietnam, is haunted by his memories of war and death so badly that it affects not only the rest of his life, but...

Psychological Disorders and Treatment: By Diane Roger-Arroya Psy124 unit 9 Assignment June 18, 2013 A psychological disorder is also known as a mental disorder. A pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple life areas and/or create distress for the person experiencing these symptoms is what psychological disorder. Examples of psychological disorder are bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and Schizophrenia are some to name. With the proper diagnosis a...

 Psychological Disorder Analysis Brandy Alexander PSY/270 04/06/2012 Instructor Griffin Psychological Disorder Analysis We were presented with a case of a 42 year old woman named Marla. She is complaining of having difficulties sleeping, troubles with concentration, and at times feeling a bit jumpy. These are symptoms that are causing her to have problems at work in which she holds a position as an accountant and must be able to focus as she has little room for error in her...

Psychological Disorder Paper Marvin Arnold University of Phoenix PSY/450 Shally Vaid February 28, 2011 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is caused by a traumatic event. PTSD can be developed when an individual experience, or observe an event that caused intense fear, helplessness and horror (Mayo Clinic, n.d.). Post-traumatic stress disorder has identifiable symptoms, specific therapeutic interventions, and affects all segments of the population. PTSD is...

Anxiety Disorders Anitra Boyle There are many different types of anxiety disorders which can vary from obsessive compulsive disorder, Post traumatic-stress disorder and the many different types of phobias. Even though there are many different types of anxiety disorders they all are mostly built off the same emotion of anxiety or excessive nervousness. Although we all may feel nervous when put into an uncomfortable position and get nervous or anxious, those with the disorder go through a...

Final Project: Psychological Disorder Analysis PSY/270 December 2, 2012 Miles Castle Marla is a 42 year old Hispanic female accountant, that has complaints of trouble sleeping, feeling jumpy all the time, and unable to concentrate. With these symptoms it is causing her issues at work. There are several disorders that Marla could be suffering from but, it seems to be that one stands out from the rest. Post-Traumatic Disorder also known as PTSD, this is caused when a person experiences...

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS Psychological Disorder Analysis Your Name Your School Marla, a 42-year-old Hispanic female, came to the mental health clinic expressing complaints of feeling “jumpy” all the time, having trouble sleeping, and is experiencing problems with concentration. Marla states these symptoms are beginning to cause problems for her at her job. The limited information provided makes it difficult to analyze Marla’s disorder. However, the symptoms suggest that Marla...

Psychological Disorders Analysis UOPX PSY/270 February 2, 2013 Instructor: Renee Green The world of abnormal psychology is filled with many different types of disorders, symptoms, and treatment options. Today, I will be working with Roger, a middle-aged accountant living in San Francisco, California who experienced a car wreck a few months ago. He has been experiencing shakiness, breathlessness, heat flashes, and nightmares. He has been trying to cope with the symptoms that he is...

Table of Contents No Page Number 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I 2 ABSTRACT ii 3 INTRODUCTION : • Definition of abnormal psychology 1 4 ANXIETY DISORDER • Panic Disorder • Phobia • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 2 5 CAUSE OF ANXIETY DISORDER • Psychoanalytic Theories • Behavioural Theories 4 8 CONCLUSION 9 9 REFERENCE 10 Abstract Abnormal Psychology is the overview/study of the mental or psychological disorder of mankind which caused by several...

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION......................................................................................……………………….2 Normal Anxiety ………..............................................................................................................3-4 Pathological Anxiety...................................................................................................................4-5 ANXIETY DISORDERS...

Will modern physiologists ever find the true causes of anxiety disorders? I interviewed Rosa Camacho, April 21, 2012, at Peet’s Coffee and Tea in Oak Grove, California. She informed me of anxiety disorders and the symptoms people face in their everyday lives because of this mental illness. Anxiety is a feeling that every individual experiences, it’s like the “butterflies” that you get on the first day of school because you’re nervous. However those living with anxiety disorder...

 Trichotillomania The Compulsive Hair-Pulling Disorder Madeline Roy Psychology 100 Charlotte Prokop 31 October 2013 Trichotillomania is the compulsive urge to pull out, and in some cases eat (Trichophagia), ones hair leading to noticeable hair loss, distress, and social or functional impairment. The term comes from the Greek words trich (hair), till (pull) and mania (madness). Francois Henry Hallopeau, a French Dermatologist, coined this term in 1889 after...

Final Essay Discuss ways in which stress affects health promotion This essay will present examples of what can potentially cause stress and discuss strategies that can be used to alleviate stress. The reasons for medical compliance and non-compliance when dealing with stress related issues will also be discussed as well as suggestions given for strategies to extend medical compliance. A detailed view will be presented demonstrating how lifestyle behaviours can enhance or worsen...

Michelle Torres Intro to Psychology Research Paper People are constantly diagnosed with psychological mental disorders on an everyday basis. A common psychological disorder in today’s society is posttraumatic stress, which is a health effect diagnosed with flashbacks. It is a normal disorder people encounter in an everyday basis. We face hardships in life that sometimes may be difficult to control. Everyone may be diagnosed with this mental disorder, depending on what they have been...

Nina Wells Michelle Cox Psychology 001 Nell: “Wild Child” During my research on psychological disorders within world media, I came across a 1994, 113 minute long film titled Nell. In this film, Jodie Foster portrays Nell, also referred to in the film as the Wild Child. This main character, Nell, has been found alone with a dead elderly women in a remote cabin in the woods by the resident grocery delivery boy. The film depicts the character as having a childlike mentality, introversion, mental...

Psychological Disorder Analysis ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: ABUSE, ADDICTION, & DISORDERS Psy 270 Jalisa Cooper February 4, 2012 Final paper Psychological Disorder Analysis Psychological disorders can be very debilitating for those who suffer from them. Psychological disorders affect a person’s ability to function normally in their daily lives. In regards to the case study of Nicole the patient Nicole is a 40-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinical...

09/02/2013 PS2158 ANXIETY DISORDERS II: OCD AND PTSD Nora S Vyas, Ph.D. Module Leader n.vyas@kingston.ac.uk Overview By the end of this lecture, students will be able to: • Describe the clinical presentation of OCD and PTSD • Describe and evaluate the aetiological factors of these disorders • Describe the main treatment options for OCD and PTSD. 1 09/02/2013 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder • Definition & Prevalence • Symptoms & Diagnosis of PTSD • The aetiology of PTSD • The treatment of...

 Final Project J. Catrell Bynum Walden University Final Project Although research has proven the effectiveness of integration therapy and techniques when working with individuals suffering from mental illness, the treatment/techniques of integration has not been fully utilized within the mental health field. Integration techniques have been used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), personality disorders, and dissociative identity disorder. The goal is to help the...

PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) is a psychological disorder that is caused by a person being exposed to a specific traumatic event. A symptom of PTSD is vivid flashbacks to the event that caused the traumatic stress. For example, soldiers that have gone to war in Afghanistan and come back with PTSD have been recorded having vivid nightmares that have to do with the stressful event. They can even wake up from these nightmares and attack their wives or girlfriends, believing briefly that...

Occupational Stress in Law Enforcement & Intervention Strategies Stress in law enforcement is complex. Stressors vary by individual and because of that combatting stress is law enforcement is not an easy task. Broad strokes and blanket programs are used in an effort to reach the greatest number of employees with strategies designed to prevent and reduce stress in the field of law enforcement. I believe that a more individualized approach is required to have the greatest impact on...

The Role of Biology and Physiology in Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (hereafter referred to as PTSD) has only been a diagnosable disorder since the 1980s. However, it has most likely been around for much longer. People have been experiencing intensely stressful situations and events throughout the history of the world and has long persisted in humans under different guises before it was officially recognized as the disorder PTSD. Only recently have scientists...

Post-Traumatic Stress In Relation To Holden Caulfield Introduction Throughout life, an individual may endure emotionally and physically straining moments causing the person to become downhearted, and or irate. These feelings are normal, but may however become a problem when these feelings prohibit someone from living a ‘normal' life. An estimated 5.2 million American adults ages 18 to 54, or approximately 3.6 percent of people in this age group in a given year, have PTSD (Narrow, Rae,...

References Price, J. (01/01/2007). Findings from the National Vietnam Veterans’ Readjustment Study. United States Department of Veterans Affair. October 23.2012. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/pages/vietnam-vets-study.asp War Stress and Trauma: The Vietnam Veteran Experience Robert S. Laufer, M. S. Gallops and Ellen Frey-Wouters Journal of Health and Social Behavior , Vol. 25, No. 1 (Mar., 1984), pp. 65-85 Published by: American Sociological Association Article Stable URL:...

Examine how one or more factors (biological, cognitive, socio-cultural) influence either one specific anxiety disorder or one specific eating disorder? Abnormal psychology is a division of psychology that studies people who are ‘abnormal’ or ‘atypical’ compared to the members of a given society. However, it is essential to note the fact that it is a very vague and ambivalent term, not to mention the fact that our socio-cultural heritage and specific circumstances may affect our perspective upon...

Discuss the relationship between stress, anxiety, habits and phobias and describe how you would treat these issues with Hypnotherapy In this paper I aim to define what stress and anxiety are and outline the differences between them. These topics form a larger part of the essay as Stress and Anxiety underpin most cases presented to a therapist. I will move onto how phobias and habits are formed. Finally covering off options available to the therapist in order to research all these issues...

In these difficult times it’s not uncommon for someone to work at a second job or juggle multiple jobs to make ends meet. These days, even those of us with just one job to deal with work twice as hard in our current positions to avoid the fatal pink slip. Unless you have an emotional suit of armor, you may end up burning out. The consequences may be extremely serious for yourself and for your performance Stress, particularly work-related stress, has aroused growing interest across...

Module 5 Essay Discuss the relationship between stress, anxiety, habits and phobias and describe how you would treat these issues with hypnotherapy Word Count 2150 In This essay I shall describe in detail the individual elements, Stress, Anxiety, Habits and Phobias. Firstly I shall describe how these issues manifest within the subconscious, and then I shall address the relationship between the conditions, and how these can come about. Following this I shall discuss the treatment process of...

The Future of Education in Haiti and The Future of Education in Haiti continued…, in which both primary and secondary education in the country was evaluated. Highlighting how the aftermath of the quake left children the most vulnerable and susceptible. According to the Haitian Ministry of Education, 80 percent of those schools in the quake-affected areas were damaged or destroyed. In the six months following the quake, the majority of those schools have now been re-opened and up to 40...