Tim O 'Brien is a veteran of the Vietnam War and is the creator of such books as The Things They Carried and Going After Cacciato. In his books, O 'Brien discusses in the awesome profundity of the detestations of the Vietnam War. Warriors returning home from Vietnam experienced serious difficulties to regular citizen life. A few veterans thought they were battling in the war while at home. Numerous were later determined to have post-traumatic anxiety issue (PTSD). Indeed, even today, a dominant…
A veterans’ disease, PTSD Freedom of speech has prompted powerful political, social, and technological movements. These movements can start in the written form, where individuals voice their opinions in an augmentative context. One argumentative approach can be seen in a in a written testimony that advocates for a better veterans’ health system. In this testimony, Reynaldo Leal Jr. testifies to inform the formal audience of congress on the issues veterans face on a daily basis. He starts by…
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…
Introduction According to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem that can occur after a traumatic event such as combat, assault, or disaster (PTSD.VA.gov). PTSD is both acute and chronic (Kirst-Ashman, 2017). Symptoms detection of the chronic form can take months or years to appear (Kirst-Ashman, 2017). Some symptoms that may occur after a traumatic experience are depression, substance abuse, and anxiety (Kirst-Ashman, 2017). The…
Although there are several methods to conduct research studies, there is one in particular that interests me most. This method of research is called the exploratory research study. This type of research is typically conducted for a problem that has not yet been clearly defined or resolved. Exploratory research is not usually generalized to a population of people, but to a select few or small group that is affected by the issue at hand. One study that has not only captivated my attention…
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…
• Specialized experience in a variety of Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) accounting systems; performing a wide range of finance duties according to the VA policies, regulations, directives and financial guidebooks. • Regularly examine, certify and audit vouchers submitted for payments, and submit in Corporate WINRS in compliance with VA directives, regulations, policies and procedures for Regional Offices and FT. Harrison. (Previously for Anchorage, Hawaii and Reno from February 2015…
Post-traumatic stress disorder which in short is referred to PTSD, is a disorder that occurs in a person who has experienced something very traumatic like death, or a scary situation that has resulted in making them feel afraid or sick to a point they can’t function. PTSD occurs in 7 or 8 out of every 100 people in the country, but not every person whom suffers from PTSD developed it from experiencing a traumatic situation (Loo, PhD, 2016). The reality is that if you were a direct victim of a…
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…