Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD)

The trauma that results from distressing events precipitates a range of physio-pathological as well as psycho-emotional outcomes. Post-traumatic stress disorder results from witnessing or experiencing life-threatening or traumatic events. This disorder has intense psychological effects, which can be life-threatening and can impair a person's life. In the light of current emerging issues such as terrorism and extended combats, an acute rise in the number of patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be expected in the future. PSTD is currently a grave concern in the public health sector. This matter calls for efforts to deepen the knowledge and understanding of the condition for introducing new and improved methods of …show more content…
The person may not be able to interact well with people, especially friends and relatives. Therefore, they may experience moments of personal withdrawal from friends and family, which negatively affects their relationships. Furthermore, a person's career life may also be adversely affected because they spend considerably many hours off work either for periodic breaks or counseling. Therefore, they may have ample time to gain more experience and even advance their career. It is also apparent that the victim's financial well- being will be affected as well because they have to spend money to pay for the counseling services they receive from the professional counselors. In addition, they may not effectively engage in other economic activities that may earn them some money outside their formal job. Hence, their financial life suffers a great …show more content…
The psychological, biological and behavioral mechanisms of a person are put at a high risk of being negatively affected by the disorder. It is a critical issue especially when the person experiencing the disorder is an employee to an organization because of the implications that arise thereafter in the workplace. However, it is still possible to deal with such cases in a work place that has victims of the disorder by being sensitive to such cases and listening to the victims. Where possible, modifying the work environment may help so that it may be possible for the workers to function well in their work. Proper research is needed to identify possible ways that are suitable in handling this disorder and effectively dealing with workers experiencing it. The future, therefore, of clinical and translational research in this condition depends on the systematic assessment of research evidence in the treatment intervention to protect the most efficient and efficacious treatment aimed to benefit the affected patients. Therefore, it is possible to modify the workplaces with people with the