Complex post-traumatic stress disorder

Trauma is described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as “a psychologically distressing event that is outside the range of usual human experience… and that would be markedly distressing to almost anyone” (1993). Specific cases of trauma include exposure to war, rape, neglect, automobile and other accidents, invasive surgery, serious illness, and assault (Levine, 1997). The definition of trauma goes on to include any “serious threat to one’s life or physical integrity;…

The devastation caused by war does not just affect the country's economical and political status but people within it especially those fighting. Soldiers usually get perceived as emotionless beings who will follow any command that are given to them without question. They do this in order to protect their country. In many cases this is true but they do have emotions and judgements, which they choose to ignore in order to survive. During and after the war is finished, many soldiers are affected by…

effects of each of those symptoms. Most commonly known for being victims of gun violence, soldiers in battle often suffer from a gunshot. American soldiers often suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, because of all the horrible conditions they have to go through while in the battle field. PTSD is a condition in which traumatic events get replayed continuously in the victim’s head. They have some very similar symptoms as stated earlier, but can be diagnosed as a chronic illness that needs…

War, a traumatic experience no matter what are you are in, nurse, sergeant,,,... Many military personnel suffer during their time and way after their time is over.. It is no secret that many military suffer from PTSD and other disorders that are the cause of seeing their friends blow up or getting shot at and although there time passed from when they watched it, it is a traumatic experience. Dr. Wayne Jonas, a retired army medical officer, discussed many of the challenges military personnel as…

Literature Review History of PTSD Prior to the classification by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as a distinct mental health disorder (APA, 1980), characteristic symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder have been identified and recorded throughout history. During the late 18th and early 19th century, the industrial revolution, despite being a man-made distressing event, was one of the first cases of PTSD external to a military conflict. Throughout the industrial revolution,…

Various commissioned and noncommissioned Officers in the United States Army have had significant impacts on the military. The Generals of World War II, Patton, Eisenhower, Marshall, and Bradley, swiftly come to mind. There are, however, other Generals who left a lasting impact once their service was complete. One exceptional individual was General Creighton Abrams. His long stint in the US Army stretched to include positions served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. During…

AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY PRIMARY SOURCE ANALYSIS: “MEMORY AND BATTLEFIELD TOURISM” JEREMY MOSIER United States Air Force Robert Busek HIST122 – Western Civilization After the Thirty Years War 17 January 2016 The pain that came from World War I was felt across the nation, not only by the Germans who were being blamed for the war, but by the families who lost their loved ones in this epic battle. For those families and the Germans overcoming a tragedy was tackled in a variety…

After much thought and consideration I have come up with a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I came to this conclusion starting with the sexual assault that occurred to her between the ages of 3-7. This exposure to sexual assault and her direct personal experience to the event fall under Criterion A: Trauma. The client…

War is a lengthy psychological test for every soldier. War causes unhealthy outcomes. One could experience a sense of anxiety along with questioning his or her meaning to life; another disorder they can encounter, Shell Shock, or as we know it today: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Henry, in chapter two, experiences anxiety. Crane states, “In his great anxiety his heart was continually clamoring at what he considered the intolerable slowness of the generals” (13). Anxiety is a feeling of…

maybe people of all different nations, religions, and political beliefs. There are many different perspectives on the Holocaust due to the great mass of people affected. But, one thing most people can agree on is that it was a tragic, inhumane and traumatic experience for those who lived through this injustice. The following films; A Film Unfinished by Yael Hersonski, The Last Stage by Wanda Jakubowska, and Diamonds of the Night by Jan Nemec, all offer different experiences in distinctive…