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Sniper Analysis In the midst of war, a soldier may find the right thing to do lying somewhere between life and death. In the midst of war, a soldier’s duty is to protect his country at any cost. Instinct takes over and erases the sense of morals a soldier has, as it is simply kill, or be killed. The short story, “The Sniper”, by Liam O’Flaherty, depicts the conflict of a Republican sniper caught in the separation of his country during the Irish civil war. O’Flaherty sets the story in the…

Mrs. Gallos English 3 Tyler Lingerfelt 6 April 2017 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans Veterans are viewed as strong, smart, courageous, and heroes consequently, veterans do so much for the citizens of the United States, but not enough is done in return for their fighting to protect America. They go through so much trauma from the wars overseas, it isn’t shocking if they come home with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. It doesn’t mean that they are crippled it just means that their mind is…

In 1980, the American Psychiatric Association added PTSD to the third edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) nosologic classification scheme. PTSD diagnosis has filled an important gap in psychiatric theory and practice. The key to understanding PTSD is the concept of trauma. According to the DSM-III PTSD was conceptualized as being a catastrophic stressor outside the range of normal human experiences. While most people exposed to traumatic events do not…

civilizations, there has been one form of disaster or another. However, it wasn’t until just the last decade or so that people started to understand just how devastating these disasters can be to the human psyche. Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are just two of the examples in which people can be negatively affected by traumatic incidents. It was often though that merely planning for, and reacting to a disaster would be sufficient, however, it has been…

Welfare measures have been very different for veterans than they are for the general population because veterans are classified as a special class. As early as 1624, the colony of Virginia passed a legislation that is similar to the 1593 “Acte for Reliefes of Souldiours”. This legislation had acknowledged the disabled soldiers special needs and special services. It provided assistance to the veterans as a right on the basis of their disability. The reasons that welfare measures are different…

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. This disorder was officially introduced in 1980 when it was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, otherwise known as DSM. This manual contains criteria used to classify and diagnose mental disorders. Before it’s addition to the DSM, it had been noted in military personnel for centuries. PTSD’s symptoms and conditions can be traced back as…

Scope/focus of ARP The focus of my ARP is on understanding the negative stigma surrounding seeking assistance with suicidal ideations within the military culture. The focus of my ARP is on military members because of the alarmingly high rate of military suicides in the past 10 years. As of yet there are no reliable explanations for the dramatic increase in military suicides. As a military member myself, this trend is very real and affects my daily life. Level of comfort I am very…

When you sustain injuries due to an accident, you are not the only one who is suffering. You whole family suffers along with you. This is because though you suffer from pains and sufferings due to injuries, your family suffers from the collateral damages. There is loss of income along with the piling up of the medical and rehabilitation bills. Many times there is also incapacitating stress and anxiety. Though as an accident victim, you are entitled for compensation for you injuries, pain and…

Critical review of Sharon Dekel et al,2013, ‘Posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms: Joined or independent sequelae of trauma?’, Journal of Psychiatric Research 54 (2014) page 64-69. Dekel et al conducted a study “addresses this issue by investigating associations between probable PTSD and depressive symptoms in a prospective, longitudinal sample of combat veterans.” (Dekel et al, 2014) This research was aimed to provide further evidence in association between PTSD and Depression…

Imaging the pain one have to suffer from the loss of a love one or witness a tragedy that left a scar that cannot be forgotten. Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD affected 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…