Oxidative stress

For the psychoeducation component, survivors learn that their symptoms are common reactions to trauma. The focus of the sessions are on the survivor's own reactions to trauma, such as guilt and anger. In addition, other reactions are addressed, such as depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, disruptions in relationships, sexual problems, and shame associated with the assault. The exposure component consists primarily of prolonged, repeated exposure to the traumatic memory and repeated in vivo…

PTSD stands or post-traumatic stress disorder. It is a mental illness that some people get after witnessing or experiencing a dangerous or fearful event in their life (BOOK). No body has to fight in wars to acquire this illness. The cause of PTSD can originate from a natural disaster, horrifying experience, fear, or helplessness(BOOK). In women's cases, assault, rape, and domestic violence are the leading causes for this illness (BOOK). Overall seeing someone die, or knowing someone that died…

“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow,” this statement by Orison Swett Marden speaks truth to what the American soldier should believe after their return from war (Orison, 2015). In the article, The Invisible War on the Brain, explains the physiology and psychological effects that occur in a solider obtaining a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) while in the combat theater (Alexander, 2015). Unforeseen seen victims…

Because Southeast Asians have a strong support from their ethnic community, playing an important role in helping them deal with depression and cope with stress. This is due to the fact that immigrant suffer from the lack of support and understanding in their new country than any other factor. There is a gap in literature, because studies over the years on mental health needs of a refugee and immigrants…

Trauma can affect every areas of a person’s life (body, soul, and spirit). Trauma can affect a person’s faith; their will to live; their view of themselves, others, and their worldview; their sense of safety, every aspect of their emotions, physical & psychological health & well being, their relationships, etc. The list can go on and on. Trauma knows no boundaries in it affect on an individual. Several key factors can contribute to a person being more or less likely to experience PTSD.…

1. The Concept of Stress Coping Strategies Stress coping strategies are important factors in determining stress outcomes. When a person is facing extreme stressful situation, it is likely the person will evaluate the stressful situation as according to Lazarus and Folkman (1984). The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping Theory is a framework which emphasises appraisal to evaluate the potential solutions and complication of an event, which could affect the process of coping with a…

Death is a huge part of life. Everyone experiences it at least once in their lives. It can affect different people in various ways, some may choose to ignore it, some may get vigorously torn apart by it and others chose to fight it with the utmost of powers. This is shown in the key poems ‘War Photographer’, ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ and ‘A mother in a refugee camp’. All of these poems show particular differences in their attitudes towards death; which is also seen in the further…

Crisis intervention is notably emergency psychological aid targeted at assisting individuals facing a crisis situation to restore psychological equilibrium to their biopsychosocial functioning and to potentially reduce risk of psychological trauma. There are many characteristics to a crisis. One of them is that a crisis is characterised by presence of both opportunity and danger. Danger can arise when a person is overwhelmed by crisis leading them to a potential lethality…

for Medical History, University of Exeter, "The idea of stress as a determinant of persistent disease has discovered acknowledgment in the mid-twentieth Century, both inside psychology and clinical response. The phrasing of stress has in this way accomplished a capable nearness in ordinary correspondence as a method for clarifying the effect of work, individual history and enthusiastic experience on health." Many scientists describe stress as a physical, mental, or emotional response to…

Concept Analysis: Stress, for Families Related to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Admissions Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is considered stressful environment and emotionally challenging for parents and caregivers. Studies have demonstrated immediate as well as post-traumatic stress disorders among parents whose children are admitted in PICU. The term “stress”, as it is currently used was coined by Hans Selye in 1936, who defined it as “the non-specific response of the body to any…