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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Combat Stress Reaction (CSR) are two of the most prevalent issues facing today’s military; confronting these issues has become an exceedingly problematic undertaking for those with the authority to do so. The Pentagon has released several directives over PTSD which have overreaching consequences pertaining to CSR, however, there has been less concern in addressing CSR among top brass because it is considered temporary. Often called “shellshock” or…

beginning of an exceptionally long period of war. In total, 2.7 million service members have been to the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, and over half of them have deployed more than once. Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University (2015). Furthermore, research also shows that with each additional time that a Soldier is deployed to a combat zone, that the likelihood they are to experience PTSD increases traumatically. MacGregor, Han, Dougherty &…

According to statistics as of 2012, veterans are taking their lives at an astonishing rate of 22 a day or more. This is unacceptable and most of these cases probably could have been prevented; given the fact that people just need to know about and be aware of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) its origins and signs. From WW I to present day PTSD is a very real and misunderstood by many. Ever sense there has been war there have been signs of PTSD according to history. The signs are in…

Distal factors need to be considered when a women is diagnosed with PTSD. Distal factors are contributory issues that exist in one’s past that make an individual more susceptible to PTSD. Xue et al. (2015) found in their Meta-Analysis study that women who have a history of previous mental illness, such as depression, are more prone to develop PTSD because they are more sensitive to stress hormones. Depression is a distal factor that is common among women, and is often seen in individuals with…

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Hand-Out By: Alex, Justin, and Nathan History • The theory of PTSD has been wired into humans from the beginning of time. • The word Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was first created in 1980 to diagnose this certain type of disorder, which directly effects our emotions, after noticing how soldiers emotions had changed in the Vietnam war. • Survivors of any type will experience this if the event is powerful or traumatizing enough. • Ex. Humans fighting for their…

Why are Veterans America's heroes. Veterans do so much for us and our nation, risking their lives and leaving their families so we can keep ours. There are approximately 22 million veterans living in the U.S. today, that is around 7.3% of all living Americans today. Veterans also make up 12% of the homeless adults, which is very sad because they fought so hard in the war for this country and we repay them with no homes, food, or water. In the war there are many things you risk. Many things…

Veterans are important in our Nation’s history and future. In order to understand their importance, we have to ask ourselves what is a veteran. Veterans are citizens of this country and members of our communities. They are grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, and children. They are our friends, neighbors, teachers, and people we see on the street every day. What is it that makes veterans different then people who are not veterans? The difference is that they give up their regular life and…

providing the necessary assistance in finding shelter. The Veterans Affair, however, have tried to assist Veterans in finding shelter through local companies that support in combating homeless Veterans. However, the Veterans Affair cannot support the U.S. Veterans due to the lack of financial assistance from the government. U.S. Veterans are homeless, and are in poverty due to a financial debt, lack of support from…

Most people would associate anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress as the same disorder. Some people believe that post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental disorder only for individuals who served in the military, abuse victims or those who have been in a traumatizing accident. During my research, I found this to be false. In addition to military personnel suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), I found that some women who suffer from a miscarriage. There are also, children…

osttraumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD or Posttraumatic syndrome, is a disease that affects individuals who have been exposed to different types of trauma, and more specifically, soldiers and veterans who have been exposed to war. According to the Wounded Warrior Project, “as of September 1, 2015, 400,000 military personnel are dealing with posttraumatic stress disorder, and unfortunately, more women will be exposed than men”, (woundedwarriorproject.org). Many of today’s veterans…