Indecent exposure

Although trauma and aging a topic that is not discussed often, it is something that should be taken into consideration and understood. Trauma and the effect it has on older adults is something I have not heard discussed until this class. Before the discussion, I had never considered the effects that trauma has on older adults. Initially, I thought that trauma would be something that the older adults experienced in the care of something and the effects it has on it. However, now it is clear that…

Cognitive Processing Therapy Trauma can happen to a variety of people; old and young, rich and poor, male and female; through the use of physical, verbal or sexual abuse, even while stationed in the military. One study focused on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and compared its effectiveness to Present-Centered Therapy (PCT). Those who participated were diagnosed with PTSD related to military sexual trauma (both men and women) within three months before the study have more than one clear…

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…

An estimated 70 percent of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives, and about 20 percent of these people go on to develop PTSD (Mahoney). Understanding the causes, symptoms, and treatments is the first step to understanding the condition as a whole. There are major causes that experiences in the military may cause people to develop both physical and mental reactions. When people are affected mentally, they sometimes have stress reactions that…

treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy offered through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. During twelve sessions, soldiers are taught to change and handle their upsetting thoughts into new perspectives. Another form of therapy is prolonged exposure therapy. Through PE, soldiers are able to progressively advance towards their traumatic memories, feelings, and situations that the soldier had once been avoiding. Aside from therapy, medications are available for PTSD. The most common…

Gilberto recently returned from the war and was not feeling like his normal self. Each night, he has been tormented by nightmares of gunfire and bombs and has not been getting much sleep. He frequently feels guilty and jumps at the smallest unexpected movement. In an effort to reconnect with his friends, Gilberto attended a party hosted by one of them on July 4th. However, things quickly took a turn for the worse when someone let off fireworks and Gilberto had an extreme negative reaction to it.…

misdiagnosis, became worse and they were unable to function well in society. This brought PTSD to light and help and treatment ensued. Just from understanding that people come back from war and may suffer from PTSD, we can assume that PTSD is caused from an exposure to a traumatic event. A traumatic event can be anything to anyone, but is most commonly associated with natural and man-made disasters, violent crimes, a serious accident, terroristic events, and of course warfare (Swartz, 2001).…

The first study utilized a sample of 20 Vietnam combat veterans who were randomly assigned to one of three groups, one of which being EMDR (Albright & Thyer, 2009). While the therapist used in this study was EMDR trained, the extent of that training was not indicated. Only two sessions were provided, and repeated measures ANOVA yielded no significant effects for any of the psychological measures (Albright & Thyer, 2009). The second study utilized 25 Vietnam combat veterans who were randomly…

As a Brazilian, I am very familiarized with violence and its consequences, therefore, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a familiar expression to me. Differently from the U.S, where PTSD can be related to psychological scars of the war(s), Brazil has its’ rates most associated with street violence and crimes, and this became a trigger to increase mental health issues all over the country. However – despite being acquainted with the theme – it was only after reflecting on Chapter 5, the…

ways. This is why there is so much controversy over what is labeled as indecent and what is not, thus causing a “freezing effect” on cable and broadcast networks. The problem is that the Commission is in charge of enforcing these prohibitions by means of radio communications. Historically, this was interpreted to apply only to radio and…