American Psychological Association

“ I hate you Mom!! “ exclaims John as he furiously closes his bedroom door shut. Is John expressing his hatred toward his mother or is it just build of anger over time that has finally exploded itself? Anger according to APA (American Psychological Association) “Anger is an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong.” Anger is something we have all gone through in our life would it be when we have gotten a bad grade or for not…

The can be everything from intimidation, psychological abuse, sexual abuse to social isolation. Domestic Violence affects all races, ethnic groups, religious communities, socioeconomic groups, and educational backgrounds. Give Back a Smile is a nonprofit group I just found out about. What they do…

and a development of PTG was identified. Most patients identified some PTG but the mean was lower than compared to previous studies (Kilmer, 2009). The long follow up interval may attribute to the difference as some studies have shown negative associations between PTG and the time of trauma (Myerson, et al.,…

women Domestic violence was an issue I grew up around as a child, I was raised by my grandparents were there was both physical and verbal abuse amongst the two. I took interest in this topic because of that, I decided to do further research to get psychological knowledge on the effects domestic violence has on people. In order to know the effects of domestic violence you must first know what domestic violence, what is domestic violence? The national coalition against domestic violence defines…

and long-term. Everything from counseling to housing work to keep the family functioning. Without housing the mother cannot regain custody of Eloni. Without counseling both boys will suffer in the present and future. C. Assess the impact of the psychological trauma on the children and family. i. What are the short term-term impacts of this…

Is student resilience declining? A lot of educators believe it is. Some students just have a hard time making it on there own. Is this because there parents doing everything for them? Is this because of their previous teachers not pushing them enough or could it be just plain laziness? According to studies today it could be a combination of all three. The question is what are we going to do about it. Resilience has been a key word when talking about education for a long time now. Advocates say…

aggression towards others, flashbacks and difficulty concentrating. (American Psychiatric Association) These symptoms usually go away with…

Nursing is a noble profession in which rights and ethics are inseparable aspects. International Council of Nurses (2015) defined nursing as a self-governing and combined care of all kinds of people regardless of their age, gender, communities, illness or health and in all environments. Nursing incorporates the health promotion, prevention of disease, and care of the sick, disabled and people with chronic conditions. The key roles of nursing are advocacy, enhancement of a safe and sound…

leadership must focus on the individual, not the institution in order to reduce combat veteran suicide. Without gaining a better understanding of how to identify and treat United States service members suffering from PTSD, we will continue to lose great Americans like Colonel Andrew T. Poznick to…

decide whether or not people who have been chronically traumatized can be diagnosed with this disorder unfailingly. With recognition of the disorder come new names, such as the “disorder of extreme stress not otherwise specified” by the American Psychiatric Association, and the “personality change from catastrophic experience” by the International Classification of Diseases. Although long and a bit excessive, these names give a voice to the victims who have suffered thoroughly at the hands of…