Physical trauma

stress disorder can occur after someone has been exposed to a traumatic event. Trauma is defined as, “an extremely distressing experience that causes severe emotional shock and may have long-lasting psychological effects” (Townsend, 2014). Any event that causes a person to have intense fear of physical harm or death to themselves or a loved one may lead to PTSD. Events such as a motor vehicle accident, combat exposure, physical or sexual abuse, fire, tornado, hurricane, flood, tsunami,…

Families in Crisis The Horse Whisperer (Redford & Markey, 1998) portrays the trauma of Grace, an adolescent girl, and her horse, Pilgrim, who survive serious injuries after being hit by a semi-truck. Her best friend dies in the accident, as does her friend’s horse. The physical and emotional injuries extend far beyond just Grace; the entire family is impacted by the trauma. Emotional Experience As the film progressed to the traumatic scene, I felt anxiety escalating and all of my senses were…

In what is known as The Ritual of Chud, the children force ‘It’ into an early hibernation cycle. This ritual is an extremely stressful and trauma inducing incident, because the children did it without adult help they must cope with the situation alone too. Since the children never received any kind of proper treatment for the physical and emotional trauma they experienced, it will leave a lasting mark on their…

PTSD and Trauma Studies Mark Macyszyn Trident University International MHE 514 Module 1 Case Assignment Professor Hunter January 19, 2015 Module 1 - Case INTRODUCTION TO PTSD AND TRAUMA STUDIES Case Assignment A Go to the required website: What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD? National Institute of Mental Health. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/what-is-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-or-ptsd.shtml

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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…

Dissociative Identity Disorder is a severe form of disassociation and is believed to be a coping mechanism. In the case of this disorder, the dissociation manifests as multiple personalities within one person. Each personality has distinct traits, physical ticks, postures, likes and dislikes, similar to an entirely separate person. Previous to 1994, “Dissociative Identity Disorder” was known as “Multiple personality Disorder”, a less appropriate title. This complex disorder remains…

In Loughran’s article, Shell Shock, Trauma, and the First World War: The Making of a Diagnosis and Its Histories, Loughran gives great insight about PTSD incidents that happened during the war. Some soldiers came out of the trenches stuttering, trembling or even blind. First documented during WWI, soldiers had nightmares when they accidently killed a comrade. Those situations could have an effect on the physical, physiological, and psychological parts of troops. Throughout…

warnings though may be beneficial in some ways; but by codling the minds of upcoming adults is more harmful. Students should read the syllabus on the first day it is given out; and if they come across some material that causes uncomfortable emotional or physical reaction. They can also go up to the professor and example the situation at hand and try to find a solution of it. Trigger warnings are not only destroying the academic freedom of professors, but also teaching students that professors…

symbolizes the reality of their family i.e. the burnt scarce remains of the value of their relationships with each other. Sam compares her mother’s choice of tree to a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree which symbolizes death in the family. Due to the family trauma the only thoughts that Sam got were of violence and hatred. First she got a dream of her house burning down and now she symbolizes a rotten tree as a form of death. Children have to be treated with love and care and in an extremely safe…

Describe how memory is affected by trauma. Our life tells a story through a descriptive narrative of our encounters and life altering events. According to Hunt (2010), “We constantly narrate our lives, creating and telling stories about who and what we are, and why we exist” (p. 3). Our memories helps us recreate their storylines as we share them with the world. Memories help shape an individual’s overall health, development, and lifestyle. Unfortunately, our story and memory become…