Most people would associate anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress as the same disorder. Some people believe that post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental disorder only for individuals who served in the military, abuse victims or those who have been in a traumatizing accident. During my research, I found this to be false. In addition to military personnel suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), I found that some women who suffer from a miscarriage. There are also, children who have witnessed or have been in a traumatizing situation, prisoners in detainment and surgical patients that suffer from PTSD. How can we help these individuals gain back their control while suffering an illness that is not yet curable? First, we
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A result of the research changes to the diagnosis of PTSD in 2013 lead to the last revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder is no longer categorized as an Anxiety Disorder. PTSD is classified in a new category named, Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder. TSRD symptoms are listed within criterion as: “A” stressor, “B” Intrusive recollection, “C” Avoidance, “D” Negative cognitions and mood, “E” Alterations in arousal or reactivity, “F” Duration, “G” Functional significance and “H” Exclusion. Because of the many criterion’s, the DSM IV added two new subtypes: The dissociative subtype, which includes individuals who meets the full PTSD criteria and The Preschool Subtype which applies to children the age of six years old and younger with some symptoms from …show more content…
Stress is a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation. Post-traumatic stress disorder cannot be identified soundly by observation of an individual alone. Evaluating interaction with an individual’s behavior, habits and reasoning is sometimes required to diagnose PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder can start at different times in an individual’s life and can develop symptoms which can last for months and even years later. Post-traumatic stress disorder can cause problems like flashbacks, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, nightmares, feeling alone, angry outburst, feeling guilty or sadness and feelings of mistrust. The effects of PTSD can lead to relationship problems, lack of education, being unemployed and sometimes becoming
A result of the research changes to the diagnosis of PTSD in 2013 lead to the last revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder is no longer categorized as an Anxiety Disorder. PTSD is classified in a new category named, Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder. TSRD symptoms are listed within criterion as: “A” stressor, “B” Intrusive recollection, “C” Avoidance, “D” Negative cognitions and mood, “E” Alterations in arousal or reactivity, “F” Duration, “G” Functional significance and “H” Exclusion. Because of the many criterion’s, the DSM IV added two new subtypes: The dissociative subtype, which includes individuals who meets the full PTSD criteria and The Preschool Subtype which applies to children the age of six years old and younger with some symptoms from …show more content…
Stress is a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation. Post-traumatic stress disorder cannot be identified soundly by observation of an individual alone. Evaluating interaction with an individual’s behavior, habits and reasoning is sometimes required to diagnose PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder can start at different times in an individual’s life and can develop symptoms which can last for months and even years later. Post-traumatic stress disorder can cause problems like flashbacks, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, nightmares, feeling alone, angry outburst, feeling guilty or sadness and feelings of mistrust. The effects of PTSD can lead to relationship problems, lack of education, being unemployed and sometimes becoming