Physical trauma

“A very old man with enormous wings” brings together many elements into this story. One of which plays a major role in this anecdote is human cruelty. You see human cruelty throughout the whole story. The external conflict involves the old man and the people that would go see him in the chicken coop. Symbolism is also a major element of the old man being an angel and attracting people with his wings. Another element would be magical realist style. Knowing the differences between fantasy and…

the online source, “44% of enlisted women and 33% of female officers indicated that they had been sexually harassed.” Nearly half of the women enlisted in the Navy are being sexually harassed, which becomes a safety concern. Harassment can lead to physical actions, such as rape. The need to protect these women is important because women are being taken advantage. Hence, women not fighting in combat eases the fear of protecting them from sexual harassment. An alternative to fighting in combat…

and D’Abrew developed therapies for adolescents who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after experiencing domestic violence (Litrownik et al. 2003). The first therapy is cognitive behavioral which focuses on the negative thinking after the trauma has occurred. Interpersonal therapy is used to improve the child’s social and personal functions with other children and adults they come into contact with. The last…

In 1776, Continental Congress would provide pensions during the Revolutionary War to soldiers who were disabled. Veterans were also given the option of a domiciliary home to have in home care, this also included incidental medical and hospital treatment for the injuries or diseases they may have. In 1917, the United States went into World War I, this became “the first mechanized war, and as a result, soldiers who were exposed to mustard gas, other chemicals and fumes required specialized care…

All staff working with sharps has a duty of care to ensure that sharps are used safely and disposed of safely, in a way that will not place co-workers or patients at risk of receiving a sharp injury (Work Health and Safety Act, 2011, p 26). So what are sharps? Sharps are a medical term used to describe equipment with sharp points or edges that can puncture or cut skin. Examples of sharps include needles that are hollow and are used to inject medication in through the skin, syringes used to…

"Not all wounds are visible." Psychological abuse, also referred to as emotional abuse, is different for everyone that experiences it. There are varying degrees and intensity of this type of abuse, the impact and lasting effect varies immensely between those that have experienced it. There are also many factors that play a part in the effect it has on a child such as, how long the abuse been going on for, what is the severity of the abuse and how often does it occur? It is difficult to know…

people who have gone through a traumatic experience and they have normal feel of emotion such as distress, fear, helplessness, guilt, shame or anger (Mental Health America). There are many symptoms that can occur on a person experiences after the trauma happen right away or it can occur later on as time goes by. Some symptoms to look for in a person with PTSD are flashback about the event and having nightmare, depression substance abuse, or feeling mistrust (Mental Health America). Although PTSD…

Posttraumatic stress disorder, referred to as PTSD, characterizes the incapability to effectively manage overwhelming stress triggered by an or multiple periods of trauma. The manifestation of such a disorder has introduced the opportunity to stretch a single traumatic event over the duration of a lifetime. Traumatic events, which are formally understood as events that contain or threaten detrimental injury, work in conjunction with the experience of at least one or a combination of intense fear…

When I finally had the opportunity to work and assist military veterans, I never expected that I was going to work directly with clients who were diagnosed with a substance and mental health disorder. For my first internship in Graduate School, I interned on Skid Row at the Volunteers of America Los Angeles (VOALA). This internship was very challenging and demanding for me, because I had no idea what to expect. I interned in a Harm Reduction program that assisted homeless veterans with…

PTSD and Poverty: Trauma as a staple of inner-city life Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was first brought to the forefront through its effects on Vietnam War veterans. In 1980, the disorder was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) (Friedman), the standard classification of mental illnesses used by medical professionals in the US (“DSM”). Its classification was groundbreaking because it recognized an external cause to the unusual behaviors many people…