Ballistic trauma

clinicians are sometimes unable to fully assess the comprehensive trauma history of all participating members. The focus of SPARCS includes a broader evaluation that examines current functioning and coping strategies that are associated with complex trauma (NCTSN, 2008). The beginning phase of treatment focuses on building a therapeutic relationship and group cohesion while providing psycho-education about the prevalence and impact of complex trauma. Concepts of maladaptive coping strategies and…

Research Question Briefly, state your research question and the paradigm you want to consider (4 to 6 sentences total): Studies have shown that victims of childhood sexual abuse experience life changing repercussions in adulthood due to the level of trauma they encounter in their youth. These ramifications often lead to stress, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and sleeping patterns. As survivors of childhood sexual abuse advance to later stages life, these symptoms progress with them.…

This article is about how to help children deal with post-traumatic stress. Children can be dealing with stress due to dramatic events that happened such as a car accident, fire, a divorce. Unlike adults children deal with stress differently sometimes they cannot verbally tell us what is going on so we need to be watching for signs that show that they are dealing with stress. Some of the ways that you can see that a child is dealing with stress is they keep replaying and dramatic events through…

depression is about 10% to 20% following a deployment (Warner 2009). PTSD is a severe anxiety reaction to a traumatic event, such as rape or experiencing combat in war, in which individuals repeatedly relive the event, avoid stimuli associated with the trauma, and experience symptoms such as difficulty sleeping and irritability (ADAM, 2011). A soldier can come home with PTSD and not even know it and might not think anything is till something triggers. And this could…

of sharing stories was demonstrated when Tim O’Brien was able to transition from war life to real life with free of stress. Tim O’Brien was in the Viet Nam war, and has carried a tremendous amount of memories and trauma with him from…

towards the acceptance of social support and emotional expression (Drewitz-Chesney, 2012). Creating a supportive environment begins by focusing on the broad socioenvironmental cultural challenges of the organization and initiating change from within the trauma membrane (Drewitz-Chesney, 2012). Occupational health nurses can encourage employers to pay attention to the needs of paramedics and promote health in the workplace by facilitating “. . . living and working conditions that are safe,…

This dramatic increase in veterans suffering from PTSD is extremely alarming because of how dangerous PTSD can be. Often times, physical and mental health are seen as separate and mutually exclusive domains, when quite convincingly, studies show that the two have a more complex and involved relationship than that. Often times, poor mental health can lead to poor physical health. In relation to PTSD, numerous studies show that suffering veterans often experience not only mental issues such as…

(AGG) An airstrike is launched in Afghanistan, destroying a town full of innocent civilians, and leaving it in ash and rubble. (BS-1) These people have their homes destroyed instantly, just like how Najmah’s was after the bombing of her village. (BS-2) Their family members are taken from this world without a moment’s notice, Najmah losing Habib and Mada-jan within less than a minute. (BS-3) These innocent people become permanently traumatized from what they are enduring, or have endured,…

5 Tips to be followed to get Recover from Knee Injuries Overview Knee is the joint between thigh bone and shin bone that helps the lag to bend and allow movement. The knee is prone to injuries some of which are serious while others are just minors. Small children are most likely to fall off while playing and injure the knee. As a parent or a guardian do not ignore when your child complains of knee injury or pain. You can prevent knee injury through; wearing appropriate foot wear, avoid sudden…

Traditional African cultures believe dreams are a way to connect with the spirit world; they saw them as a way to heal trauma victims as well. Traditional healers are important in this culture, because they give people rituals to perform in order to ease their suffering. Healers would interpret the messages in the dreams then tell them victims how to make the stress go away…