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1. Introduction Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is described by the Diagnostic Statistical Manual as a psychological impairment that causes ‘significant distress’ to an individual’s ordinary interactions and functioning due to exposure to ‘actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violation’ (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). It is estimated that approximately 5-10% of the Australian population suffer or have suffered from PTSD at some point in their lives (Centre for…

Jan is a close friend of mine I interviewed about the mental health of her grandfather and cousin. She’s a 18 year old african american female from Athens Georgia. Her and I have been close friends since 4th grade, going to the same elementary school, middle school, high school and now college. Over the years I’ve grown closer and closer to her family which made the interview much more interesting. Both her grandfather, Vincent, and cousin, Mark, were in the military which affected their mental…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (referred as PTSD, ICD-10), also known as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(DSM-5) or post-traumatic stress reaction, is widely found as symptoms in military soldiers and veterans who have war experience. In recent years, it has been found in not only veterans but also many victims survived the natural disaster and physical assault. However, victims of personal assault have not realized the crucial side effect of PTSD and thereby ignoring the importance in medical and…

The topic that I choose to do my essay over is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder article from Australian Nursing, PTSD is defined as “a psychological response to the experience of intense traumatic events, particularly those that threaten life. It can affect people of any age, culture or gender.” When a person undergoes a great deal of distress from something traumatic that happened to them from a situation or an event which could be but not limited…

People sometimes feel like after a particular event they will never be the same person again.. that is trauma. Trauma is something very difficult for people to go through. Trauma is not something people want to wish on anybody, not even on a person’s worst enemy. Trauma can be handled very differently depending on the situation. Likewise, shown in articles “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty and “For Soldiers with PTSD, a Profound Daily Struggle” it contrasts how trauma can be shown in two different…

For this paper I have decided to address awareness of veterans who returned back from the combat, and are facing several obstacles upon the transition back in a civilian life. When we think about veterans, the first picture that comes in mind is a strong, self-confident, and fearless male who is willing to scarify his life and body for his country. However, the image of a brave soldier is not always as pretty as we see on YouTube videos when the family gets surprised by returned veteran. In many…

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…

The United States gathered a group of people to help find out what would happen with these veterans many of the people weren't aware. The government wanted to find out what were the post war psychological problems that Vietnam veterans had in order to determine their needs. P.T.S.D. is a disorder caused by a traumatic event that happens in someone's life time. Some symptoms are; events or flashbacks, avoiding people and events that remind them of the trauma, and easily angered plus trouble…

Henry’s personality throughout the story has changed vastly. As a younger man going through war he experienced and saw things of very graphic nature things that really change a man, sometimes not for the better. Like in some cases today people that go overseas to fight come home with PTSD syndrome. PTSD syndrome according todictionary.com is: Posttraumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to one or more traumatic events, such as sexual assault,…

Robin Jean-Baptiste Ms.Higgins/Slater English 12 Pd.1 8 January 2015 War...Is the toll worth it? “READY THE RPG...AIM...FIRE IN THE HOLE!!! *a loud blast echoes* the sound of screaming circles the battlefield”, writes Dr. John Zemler after waking up in cold sweat from his flashback memory of war. This is what most soldiers from P.T.S.D. deal with on a daily basis. Tim O’Brien is a retired, army, Vietnam veteran and critically acclaimed author who has written memoirs and war stories such as Going…