A suitable goal would be a permanent decrease in the repetitiveness of manifestation and the subjective disturbance accompanying the symptom[s] associated with PTSD (Davidson, 1996). Experimental research design could measure the permanent reduction of intrusive symptoms between CBT and EMDR compared to the WTB control group. This research would assist in determining if CBT or EMDR intervention is more suitable for US Army personnel diagnosed with PTSD. The sample group would take pre and post DTS assessment periodically to confirm the effectiveness of the intervention.…
Narrative- On 8Apr17 at 1236 hrs. I, Deputy Halbasch, was dispatched to 20880 Co Rd 91 for the report of an OFP violation. Dispatch informed me Amy Strandell was reporting that Lane Strandell had forced his way into the house after he was allowed to stay/reside in a cabin behind the home.…
Albright and Thyer (2009), believed these limitations increased the chances of random error and decreased the overall sensitivity to detect significant treatment effects. In conclusion, Albright and Thyer (2009) stated that their review illustrated that there is a lack of evidence to support the effectiveness of EMDR on combat veterans with PTSD. Moreover, this topic should be researched further before being used as a common treatment strategy for this population (Albright & Thyer,…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem and affects many different facets of people. Some may think that PTSD only affects those from the military, those in law enforcement, or those in some type of career where crisis’ are dealt with all of the time. This is an untrue and unfair assumption. The fact is, PTSD may have affected us all, but trauma affects everyone in a different way and we deal with things differently. PTSD is brought on usually after a traumatic event, and we relive it.…
P.E.T. is a psychotherapy for PTSD. Created and developed by Edna Foa, Ph. D., P.E.T. teaches you to gradually approach trauma related memories, feelings, and situations that you have been avoiding since the trauma. (Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD, VA). This process makes an affected individual repeat the event over and over. This helps make the memory of such tragic and scary event less and less scary.…
As its popularity grows and the practice is greater accepted, the statistics continue to prove its effectiveness. In a study report presented in August 2015, studies show that EMDR Therapy used in treating Military Veterans diagnosed with PTSD, 88% of those treated no longer showed symptoms of PTSD. (Butler, C. M. (2014, September). Comparing the efficacy of EMDR to treatment as usual for veterans with military-related PTSD. Poster presented at the 25th Annual EMDR International Conference, Denver, CO.)…
Evidence Based Practice Interventions Various types of interventions can be applied for the treatment of PTSD. After reviewing some articles, both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) are common used interventions for trauma treatments including PTSD. Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an effectiveness therapy for PTSD. According to one article, researchers found different studies to review and assess the effectiveness of TF-CBT, and the evidences suggested that TF-CBT shows positive results in decreasing symptom of PTSD (Ramirez de Arellano, et al., 2014).…
On 06/01/2018 at approximately 1654 hrs. , I responded to the 100 blk of S Main St in reference to a drunk male without a shirt on harassing people walking while being aggressive. The caller advised the male also cornered two young women of the street and was harassing people in their vehicles. I made contact with the male without a shirt on and identified him as Boyd Douglas Wagner, W/M, DOB 06/23/1975. Wagner had a strong odor of intoxicants coming from his person.…
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that people are diagnosed with after they have experienced a traumatic event. PTSD is commonly linked to soldiers who come back from fighting in the war and experience emotional anxiety, but anyone can get PTSD. A traumatic event can be anything from a sudden death of someone close to living through a violent rape. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Complimentary and Alternative Medication, and Medications are the treatment plans available for PTSD. How successful are these treatment options for PTSD?…
Narrative Essay Response In my narrative essay, I made a couple of mistakes concerning grammar and use of vague pronouns. First, I placed a comma in front of “because;” “because” is a subordinating conjunction, meaning it joins two independent clauses in order to form a complex sentence. The sentence that I wrote contains an independent clause and a subordinating clause.…
Narrative Essay It all starts when everyone is young. Parent, family members ask “What do you want to be when you grow up?” As just being a little kid, kids might say something unrealistic or may realistic. But when I was asked what I wanted to be I said a vet.…
I am a Clinical therapist at an agency called Community Connections for Life, Inc., located in Miami Gardens and Belle Glade, Florida. CCFL is a Community Behavioral Mental Health agency. The CCFl team is committed to provide services to clients who have been diagnosed with dual-diagnosis, substance use, and extensive history of trauma i.e. Childhood abuse, incarceration and/or impoverishment. This agency also has several other programs assist various populations within the community. For example, PSR is a psychosocial rehabilitation program that accommodates clients who have been diagnosed with mental health illnesses and/or substance use.…
THE DEFENDANT, Xing, Ru Li, by and through her undersigned counsel, June Zhou moves this Honorable Court to order the return of the Defendant’s property, and as grounds therefore, would show the following: 1. I am a legal resident of the United States and have a valid FL massage license. (EXHIBIT A). 2.…
On May 12, 2018 at approximately 0224 hours, I observed a Blue 2007 van bearing Florida tag 4459GC leaving the Grand BLV Motel, located at 7804 Grand BLV Port Richey, FL. An NCIC / FCIC check of the attached tag revealed it to not be assigned to a vehicle. The vehicle had been observed parked in front of the Grand BLV Motel for approximately thirty to forty minutes with a W/F seated in the front passenger seat. The Port Richey Police Department has received information from multiple sources and reveived multiple complaints about the sell / use of illegal narcotics at the Grand BLV Motel. Officer D. Peal confirmed Florida tag 4459GC was not assigned to a vehicle with dispatch.…
Narrative Essay It all started my sophomore year of high school. People always tell you that when someone knocks you down, you should always get back up and keep trying. I had this mindset at the beginning of my sophomore year, but I ended up letting a teacher of mine knock me down to the point where I didn 't quite get back up for a couple years after. I never expected my second year of high school to go so array.…